By Josh Hall | @Vancan19

brrrrrr is an understatement

Jan. 12 cold records fall across Alberta

Jan 13, 2024 | 10:19 AM

January 12, 2024 will go down in Alberta history as the day that at least 38 all-time cold records were broken.

This comes as the entirety of Alberta remains under an extreme cold warning which states that Saturday and Sunday morning will be the coldest with temperatures ranging from -40 to -50, and wind chill values near -55.

Dense ice fog is also lingering and could last into Saturday afternoon.

Temperatures are forecast to warm up somewhat starting Monday.

Here’s the list, per Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC):

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Banff Area
New record of -39.8
Old record of -39.4 set in 1916
Records in this area have been kept since 1887

Bow Valley (Provincial Park) Area
New record of -45.3
Old record of -38.9 set in 1950
Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Breton Area
New record of -42.3
Old record of -34.5 set in 1970
Records in this area have been kept since 1939

Camrose Area
New record of -42.5
Old record of -41.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1921

Cardston Area
New record of -39.7
Old record of -34.2 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Claresholm Area
New record of -39.3
Old record of -33.7 set in 1997
Records in this area have been kept since 1951

Cold Lake Area
New record of -42.1
Old record of -41.1 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Coronation Area
New record of -42.7
Old record of -40.1 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Crowsnest Area
New record of -39.9
Old record of -37.9 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1965

Drumheller Area
New record of -40.5
Old record of -39.4 set in 1974
Records in this area have been kept since 1923

Edmonton (Int’l Aprt) Area
New record of -45.9
Old record of -39.4 set in 1969
Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Edson Area
New record of -42.7
Old record of -38.3 set in 1969
Records in this area have been kept since 1916

Elk Island (National Park) Area
New record of -41.0
Old record of -36.5 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Esther Area
New record of -40.2
Old record of -37.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1985

Fort Chipewyan Area
New record of -45.9
Old record of -43.5 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Grande Prairie Area
New record of -42.5
Old record of -41.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1922

Hendrickson Creek Area
New record of -46.1
Old record of -40.0 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1995

High River Area
New record of -40.2
Old record of -35.0 set in 1997
Records in this area have been kept since 1913

Highvale Area
New record of -42.6
Old record of -37.0 set in 1980
Records in this area have been kept since 1977

Jasper Area
New record of -41.6
Old record of -41.1 set in 1916
Records in this area have been kept since 1916

Lloydminster Area
New record of -39.5
Old record of -37.2 set in 1974
Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Milk River Area
New record of -42.5
Old record of -35.7 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Nordegg Area
New record of -45.8
Old record of -40.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Onefour Area
New record of -37.7
Old record of -35.0 set in 1997
Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Pincher Creek Area
New record of -40.8
Old record of -37.2 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1893

Red Earth Creek Area
New record of -42.9
Old record of -40.0 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Rocky Mountain House Area
New record of -43.1
Old record of -40.0 set in 1935
Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Slave Lake Area
New record of -39.3
Old record of -38.9 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1922

Stavely Area
New record of -39.1
Old record of -35.6 set in 1916
Records in this area have been kept since 1914

Stettler Area
New record of -41.8
Old record of -37.5 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Stony Plain Area
New record of -40.3
Old record of -35.6 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Strathmore Area
New record of -36.8
Old record of -36.7 set in 1916
Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Sundre Area
New record of -44.8
Old record of -40.3 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1993

Taber Area
New record of -39.3
Old record of -37.0 set in 1997
Records in this area have been kept since 1947

Three Hills Area
New record of -42.3
Old record of -37.2 set in 1950
Records in this area have been kept since 1921

Vegreville Area
New record of -42.9
Old record of -42.8 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Wainwright Area
New record of -42.0
Old record of -37.8 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Waterton Park Area
New record of -43.6
Old record of -38.1 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1976

Note from ECCC: The temperature records reported here have been derived from a selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were active during the period of record.

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