Extreme Cold Breaking Temperature Records From as Far Back as 1874!

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We've been watching this early cold blast coming in for a while and first posted about it back on Monday:

Here's what Environment Canada wrote in their summary:

"Weather summary for Ontario and the National Capital Region issued by Environment Canada at 9:43 a.m. EST Thursday 22 November 2018.

Discussion.

Numerous record low minimum temperature records were set this morning. A frigid arctic air mass, more typical of mid winter, paid a chilling visit to the province.

Three of the new record low minimum temperatures in Eastern Ontario broke previous record lows that were set before 1900.

New record minimum temperature records are shown in the list below.

Toronto Pearson Airport

New Record of -13.3

Previous Record -12.4 set in 1989

Toronto Buttonville Airport

New Record of -15.4

Previous Record -14.1 set in 2008

Oshawa

New Record of -14.7

Previous Record -11.0 set in 1987

Kitchener

New Record of -16.1

Previous Record -14.3 set in 2000

Guelph

New Record -19.3

Previous Record -15.1 set in 1987

Elora

New Record of -20.6

Previous Record -16.3 set in 2008

Hamilton Airport

New Record of -14.9

Previous Record -11.8 set in 2000

Barrie

New Record of -18.0

Previous Record -16.1 set in 1932

Muskoka

Minimum of -21.0

Ties Record of -21.0 set in 2008

Beatrice

New Record of -26.3

Previous Record -21.3 set in 2008

Peterborough

New Record of -17.9

Previous Record -17.8 set in 1932

Cobourg

New Record of -14.7

Previous Record -13.3 set in 2008

Trenton

New Record of -15.1

Previous Record -11.8 set in 2008

Kingston

New Record of -16.7

Previous Record -15.0 set way back in 1880

Brockville

New Record of -18.8

Previous Record -18.3 set way back in 1874

Kemptville

New Record of -18.7

Previous Record -16.7 set in 1972

Ottawa Airport

New Record of -18.7

Previous Record -14.4 set in 1972

Ottawa (Canadian Department of Agriculture)

New Record of -17.2

Previous Record -15.6 set way back in 1895

Petawawa

New Record of -21.7

Previous Record -18.3 set back in 1964

Algonquin Park

New Record of -22.0

Previous Record -20.6 set in 1929

North Bay

New Record of -26.6

Previous Record -18.9 set in 1949

Gore Bay

New Record of -16.2

Previous Record -14.4 set in 1932

Sault Ste. Marie

New Record of -23.4

Previous Record -18.6 set in 1989

Kapuskasing Airport

New Record of -26.1

Previous Record -25.6 set in 1964

Geraldton

New Record of -31.4

Previous Record -28.1 set in 2005

Lansdowne House

New Record of -33.0

Previous Record -30.7 set in 2013

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/OSPC"

We hope everyone stayed warm!!! <3