Bound to Happen

Alright, so do you remember how last week I had a post that said "Baby, it's Cold outside...for real this time?" We were litereally the 2nd coldest place in the world on Sunday; we came in 2nd only to Siberia. Now it's just getting sad...Yet at the same time I can say that I was here and out and about in the coldest place in North America! Pwned all you people who think -5 is freezing!


Only Siberia was colder

Edmonton was the chilliest place in North America Sunday, says Environment Canada meteorologist

By CLARA HO, Edmonton Sun

Edmonton was the coldest place in North America yesterday morning and the second chilliest in the world.

The Edmonton International Airport saw a record low of -46.1 C and -58.4 C with the windchill, outfreezing even the Arctic.

"The cold high pressure has been moving down from the Arctic over the Prairies," said Environment Canada meteorologist John McIntyre... "We are right now in the centre of the heaviest, coldest air."

Only Dzalinda, Siberia, appeared to be colder, with a weather station there recording temperatures of -48 C.

But the coldest day ever recorded in Edmonton remains unbeaten at -48.3 C with a windchill of -61 C on Jan. 26, 1972...

Yesterday's frigid temperatures broke the previous record for Dec. 13, which was -36.1 C set in 2008, as well as the record for the coldest day in December, a low of -44.5 C set on Dec. 9, 1977. Cold Lake, Grande Prairie and Whitecourt also had record lows yesterday...

The temps made life difficult for Edmonton Sun photographers. One shooter said his camera froze up in mere moments outside and wouldn't work again until it was warmed up....