Cold weather has arrived in Metro Vancouver, which has had a mild winter so far. On the afternoon of January 11th, Metro Vancouver was hit by a sudden snowfall, causing transit delays, vehicle accidents, and road closures. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a cold weather advisory for most of British Columbia (BC). C
old air from the Arctic remained in B.C. on January 12, setting new record low temperatures in many communities across the province. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, 32 records for the lowest maximum temperature and 24 records for the lowest minimum temperature were broken. Penticton, in the southeastern part of the state, recorded a maximum temperature of -18.6 degrees Celsius. The previous record was -15 degrees in 1909, the first time in 115 years.
Temperatures in Metro Vancouver are also cold, with highs below freezing, and records are being broken in West Vancouver and White Rock. The highest temperature in West Vancouver was -6.4 degrees (the previous record was -2.9 degrees in 1998), the lowest temperature was -12.8 degrees (the previous record was -10.4 degrees in 1998), and the highest temperature in White Rock was -8.7 degrees (the previous record was in 1963).
The lowest temperature recorded was -14.4 degrees (-11.7 degrees in 1950).