Big Freeze For Canadian Rockies; Historic Cold Stretch In Russia; 1,000 Trapped On Everest By Rare October Blizzard; Arctic “Death Spiral” That Never Was; + Met Office Deletes ‘Phantom Station' Data
Such early-season cold has never been recorded in October since observations began in 1885.
Big Freeze For Canadian Rockies
The season’s first widespread freeze swept through Alberta over the weekend.
Mountain Park registered an icy -12.5C (9.5F), while Duck Lake dipped to -11.5C (11.3F), Abee -10.8C (12.6F), and Job Creek -10.2C (13.6F). Even Pika Run, Willow Creek, and Scalp Creek all touched -10C (14F).
Farther south and east, the chill extended into the cities. Edmonton International bottomed at -7.7C (18F), Edmonton-Blatchford -2.9C (26.8F), and Calgary International -3.3C (26F).
Historic Cold Stretch In Russia
On Sunday, Verkhoyansk, Yakutia plunged to -27.2C (-17F), marking its fourth consecutive morning below -25C (-13F).
Such early-season cold has never been recorded in October since observations began in 1885.
And now Monday morning has just extended the stretch to six, with a reading of -25.6C (-14.1F).
