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Canada's capital appears to have been coldest on the planet over the weekend
ROBERT SIBLEY, OTTAWA CITIZENMore from Robert Sibley, Ottawa Citizen
Published on: February 15, 2015Last Updated: February 15, 2015 8:11 PM EST
Icicles form on the face of Greg Dale Irwin during the Gatineau Loppet on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. Mike Carroccetto / Ottawa Citizen
Despite what you might have felt, Ottawa’s weekend deep freeze set no temperature records. Throw in the wind-chill factor, however, and you might have a different story.
Indeed, subject to contrary evidence, Ottawa can likely claim to have been the coldest national capital on the planet Sunday.
Sunday saw overnight temperatures plummet to -25 C. Definitely no record, but when you take into account the winds gusting 30 to 50 km/h, the wind chill made it -38, prompting Environment Canada to maintain its “extreme cold warning.”
Compare that to Ulan Bator, which is often thought to be the coldest national capital on Earth. The Mongolian capital saw a low of -24 (with no wind) Monday morning, but with a high of -2 forecast.
Other northern capitals were positively balmy compared to Ottawa. Moscow’s low was -16 Monday morning, with a high of -7. Finland’s capital, Helsinki, sank only to -5 overnight and residents could look forward to a near-melt high of -2. Warsaw residents, on the other hand, were probably able to take off their coats at -4 for the low and +1 for the high on Monday.
Then there’s the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, where, no doubt, occupants were stripping down to their sweats as temperatures climbed to 6 after an overnight low of -4.
Ottawans, on the other hand, best hang on to their parkas at least for a few more days. Sure, Monday’s temperature is expected to creep up to -14, but add in the windchill factor and it’ll feel like somewhere between -25 and -37. Come Monday evening, with the wind lessening, it’ll be hovering in the -27 range.
Now lest you despair, you can perhaps take some cold comfort in the fact that our weekend lows didn’t break any records, temperature-wise. On Feb. 15, 1943, the thermometer plunged to a record-setting -36.1 C.
Of course, it could be better. The average temperature for this time of year, according to Environment Canada’s figures, is a high of -4.2 and a low of -13.4.
Maybe this will cheer you up: Tuesday’s temperatures are forecast to return to near to the seasonal norm, with a high of -9. Snow flurries are possible. Ditto for Wednesday when the high should be around -8 and an overnight low of -16.
Maybe Ulan Bator can take a turn as the coldest capital.
ROBERT SIBLEY, OTTAWA CITIZENMore from Robert Sibley, Ottawa CitizenPublished on: February 15, 2015Last Updated: February 15, 2015 8:11 PM EST
Icicles form on the face of Greg Dale Irwin during the Gatineau Loppet on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. Mike Carroccetto / Ottawa Citizen
Despite what you might have felt, Ottawa’s weekend deep freeze set no temperature records. Throw in the wind-chill factor, however, and you might have a different story.
Indeed, subject to contrary evidence, Ottawa can likely claim to have been the coldest national capital on the planet Sunday.
Sunday saw overnight temperatures plummet to -25 C. Definitely no record, but when you take into account the winds gusting 30 to 50 km/h, the wind chill made it -38, prompting Environment Canada to maintain its “extreme cold warning.”
Compare that to Ulan Bator, which is often thought to be the coldest national capital on Earth. The Mongolian capital saw a low of -24 (with no wind) Monday morning, but with a high of -2 forecast.
Other northern capitals were positively balmy compared to Ottawa. Moscow’s low was -16 Monday morning, with a high of -7. Finland’s capital, Helsinki, sank only to -5 overnight and residents could look forward to a near-melt high of -2. Warsaw residents, on the other hand, were probably able to take off their coats at -4 for the low and +1 for the high on Monday.
Then there’s the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, where, no doubt, occupants were stripping down to their sweats as temperatures climbed to 6 after an overnight low of -4.
Ottawans, on the other hand, best hang on to their parkas at least for a few more days. Sure, Monday’s temperature is expected to creep up to -14, but add in the windchill factor and it’ll feel like somewhere between -25 and -37. Come Monday evening, with the wind lessening, it’ll be hovering in the -27 range.
Now lest you despair, you can perhaps take some cold comfort in the fact that our weekend lows didn’t break any records, temperature-wise. On Feb. 15, 1943, the thermometer plunged to a record-setting -36.1 C.
Of course, it could be better. The average temperature for this time of year, according to Environment Canada’s figures, is a high of -4.2 and a low of -13.4.
Maybe this will cheer you up: Tuesday’s temperatures are forecast to return to near to the seasonal norm, with a high of -9. Snow flurries are possible. Ditto for Wednesday when the high should be around -8 and an overnight low of -16.
Maybe Ulan Bator can take a turn as the coldest capital.
