Miramichi News: Cold enough for ya?

Miramichi News: "Cold enough for ya?"   A common question, especially on days like today.  I counted at least 10 people ask me this question from the line up at Tims to pumping my gas.  We Miramichiers love our weather, and have been keen inventors of cold weather euphemisms. My favorite is "cold as a whore's heart"!  Not sure why, it just is...Everyone has there favorite, MO))) would be more than interested in hearing yours.  Also, I hope you all find a way to stay warm during these times, I have included some useful cold weather facts for you to ponder!  Hope they are informative.

Here are some Cold Weather facts for you!

The lowest temperature recorded in Canada was -63°C at Snag, Yukon Territory, on February 3, 1947.

On November 10, 1986, Winnipeg dug out from beneath 35.8 cm of snow left by a 32-hour storm. Clean-up costs were $2.5 million, a quarter of the city's annual snow-removal budget.

Between December 31, 1993 and January 19, 1994, Yellowknife endured a record 20 consecutive days when the minimum temperature was less than or equal to -37°C.

On December 15th, 1964, the Great Blizzard struck parts of the Prairie provinces with heavy snow, sustained winds of 50 to 90 km/h, and - 34°C temperatures. Over 1,000 livestock were lost and three people froze to death.

On December 29th, 1794, Peter Fidler, a Hudson's Bay Company employee and one of the first weather observers in Canada, recorded that Holland gin froze solid at -27°C, English brandy at -32C and rum at -35°C.

What province is a member of the "60° below club"? Find out by playing Environment Canada's 1999 Great Canadian Weather Quiz.

1999 was the third warmest year in Canada. That's according to Environment Canada's Meteorological Service of Canada. Last year, Canadian temperatures were above normal by at least 1.5° C for almost all of the country.

Based on a 52-year-period of record, the warmest year was 1998 at 2.5° C above normal, and the second warmest was 1981 at 2° C above normal.

The century long record for southern Canada shows 1996 as the wettest year.

1910 was the driest year.

The wettest decade for southern Canada was the 1970s and the driest was the 1910s.

Other Facts and Trivia

Did you know?

The world's first television weather chart was broadcast in Britain on November 11, 1936.

The practice of naming hurricanes began early last century when an Australian weather forecaster decided to insult politicians he didn't like by naming devastating tropical storms after them.

The technique for measuring wind chill was developed by scientists in Antarctica during the Second World War. They measured how long it took to freeze vials of water exposed to different wind conditions in temperatures below 0ºC. Then they developed formulas for relating heat loss to wind speed and air temperature.