Temperature records for the Cariboo over the weekend may not have been set, but it sure felt like it.
Environment Canada Meteorologist Derrick Lee said temperatures were colder than normal and that trend should continue now through Thursday.
Lee noted the past 48-hours (Saturday and Sunday) have been a lot colder than it has been for the majority of the winter especially during the overnight period. “For Quesnel the coldest night would have been last night (February 2) at minus 23, Williams lake was minus 24 and in the 100 Mile House area it went down to minus 27. These are temperatures that are at least 5 to 10 degrees below normal but not record breaking. To set a record in Quesnel it would have to be minus 40 to 45, in Williams Lake and 100 Mile House minus 30 to 35.”
Looking ahead to the region’s overnight lows Lee said it’s looking like it will be minus 15 below normal.
“It’s definitely much colder than it has been for most of this winter and for more of a prolonged period. Sometimes we had cold nights in the Cariboo but those were more short lived, but this real stretch of Arctic air is more extended. With a little bit of wind in the forecast, we have some gusty winds coming from the North, that the wind chill will make it feel even colder sometimes being in the minus 35 or even colder range.”
Lee added that heading into the weekend there will be a bit of a break from the below normal temperatures with daytime highs of minus 10 and overnight lows in the minus 20 range.
When asked about how much snowfall accumulated over the weekend, Lee said 2 to 4 centimetres from 100 Mile House to Quesnel.
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