Alberta set new temperature records over weekend as cold snap continues [Video]

Most of Alberta remained under an extreme cold warning on Monday as an unforgiving cold snap continued and the weekend saw the freezing temperatures set new records in several areas.

In a weather summary posted on the Environment and Climate Change Canada website, the weather agency described the current weather conditions as a “long-duration cold event.”

ECCC said Sunday saw new records for daily minimum temperature on Feb. 16 be set in three areas: the Bow Island area hit a low of -31.5 C, surpassing the record of -28.3 C set in 2006; the Hendrickson Creek area hit a low of -35 C, surpassing the record of -33 C set in 2006; and the Sundre area hit a low of -33.8 C, surpassing the record of -33 C set in 2006.

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