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By Troy Gillard

we were the coldest!

Red Deer among 15 cold records set Monday in Alberta

Feb 9, 2021 | 1:57 PM

To say that it’s been cold lately is an understatement.

Environment Canada says the “unseasonably cold arctic ridge of high pressure” continued to break low-temperature records across Alberta.

26 records were broken over the weekend with another 15 set on Monday.

Of the 15 communities with new records on Monday, Red Deer was the coldest at -43.9. That breaks the record set in 1936, which was -40.6.

Lacombe also set a new record on Monday, reaching -40.5 to break the old record of -39.4 set in 1936.

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Here’s a full look at the cold temperature records set across the province on Monday (February 8, 2021), according to Environment Canada:

Breton Area
New record of -37.5 derees Celsius
Old record of -32.0 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1939

Cold Lake Area
New record of -36.6
Old record of -35.8 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Edmonton International Airport
New record of -40.8
Old record of -35.8 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Elk Island National Park
New record of -40.9
Old record of -35.6 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Hendrickson Creek Area
New record of -41.2
Old record of -35.5 set in 2017
Records in this area have been kept since 1995

High River Area
New record of -33.2
Old record of -33.0 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1913

Highvale Area
New record of -33.8
Old record of -32.0 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1977

Lac La Biche Area
New record of -39.2
Old record of -38.9 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1944

Lacombe Area
New record of -40.5
Old record of -39.4 set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1907

Milk River Area
New record of -32.4
Old record of -31.7 set in 2017
Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Red Deer Area
New record of -43.9
Old record of -40.6 set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1904

Red Earth Creek Area
New record of -39.5
Old record of -35.8 set in 2019
Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Taber Area
New record of -35.7
Old record of -35.5 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1947

Vegreville Area
New record of -41.7
Old record of -37.0 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Wainwright Area
New record of -37.5
Old record of -36.0 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

(With file from David Opinko – Lethbridge News Now)