Manitobans experienced some record-setting cold this past weekend. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), cold weather records were broken in several Manitoba communities on both Saturday and Sunday as temperatures dropped below -40 C in some areas. The weather agency reports that Grand Rapids had its coldest Jan. 24 on record with a temperature of -40.9 C. This beat its previous record of -40.5 C set in 1982. McCreary also saw a record-setting Saturday, with temperatures reaching -36.6 C. The community’s previous record for Jan. 24 was set in 1987 at -36 C. Wasagaming recorded a new record of -42.3 C on Saturday, surpassing, its previous record of -39 C set in 1987. Carberry and Gimli beat their cold weather records for Jan. 25, as well, reaching -40 C and -38.4 C, respectively. Record-breaking streaks According to ECCC, two Manitoba communities set cold weather records for both Jan. 24 and 25. On Saturday, Roblin’s temperature dipped to -41.2 C, beating its former record of -38 C set in 1996. The community then set another record on Sunday with a temperature of -41.9 C, passing its previous low of -39 C. Shoal Lake also saw a two-day recording breaking streak with temperatures of -41.8 C on Saturday and -41.3 C on Sunday. Its previous records were set in 1966 and 1972.
