Extreme cold weather breaks dozens of records across Alberta

A stock photo of a woman walking with her dog in a cold, snowy area. (Pexels/yankrukov)

A prolonged cold spell throughout Alberta has led to a whopping 36 new weather records for the coldest daytime high and coldest overnight low in communities throughout the province.

Of the places that broke records, both Hendrickson Creek and Mildred Lake had the coldest daytime highs, a bitter -22.9 C.

Hendrickson Creek also saw the coldest overnight low, dropping to a frigid -39.7 C.

NEW RECORDS FOR COLDEST DAYTIME HIGH

The following areas set a record for the lowest daytime high on Nov. 30:

Breton

Hendrickson Creek

Highvale

Mildred Lake

Red Earth Creek

Sundre

The following areas set a record for the lowest daytime high on Dec. 1:

Bow Valley (Provincial Park)

Breton

Highvale

Red Earth Creek

Sundre

NEW RECORDS FOR COLDEST OVERNIGHT LOW

The following areas set a new overnight low temperature record on Dec. 1, 2022:

Bow Valley (Provincial Park)

Breton

Camrose

Coronation

Hendrickson Creek

Highvale

Lloydminster

Red Earth Creek

Sundre

Wainwright

The following areas will have set a overnight low temperature record for Dec. 2:

Milk River

Sundre

Wainwright

Coronation

Drumheller

Highvale

Jasper

Pincher Creek

Banff Area

Lloydminster

Rocky Mountain House

Crowsnest

Breton

Hendrickson Creek

Nordegg