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Rocky sets new record low on Thursday

Apr 6, 2018 | 8:51 AM

RED DEER- It was cold day across much of Alberta on Thursday and there were two new record lows that were set.

In Rocky Mountain House, the temperature dropped down to a new record low of -23.7 Celsius.

The old record of -22.5 C was set in 1982.

Records started being kept for Rocky in 1915. 

The other record low was set at the Edmonton International Airport where it fell to -20.4.

The old record of -16.7 set in 1975.

Records started in 1959.