Edmonton has had 167 days at or below zero degrees (Celsius) - A record

[OnlinePoker]

Winters in Edmonton are known to drag on for a long time, but this is getting ridiculous.

It was October 29, 2017 when mercury levels last reached a minimum of zero degrees — 0.0 C to be exact — and since then Alberta’s capital has descended into a frozen wasteland.

OK that might be a tad melodramatic, but according to historical data gathered by amateur meteorologist Rolf Campbell, Edmonton has had 167 consecutive days of minimum temperatures at or below zero degrees, making it the longest stretch on record. That means temperatures have not stayed above zero for 24 straight hours in more than five months — why do we live here again?

http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/at-least-there-are-no-mosquitoes-edmonton-has-had-167-days-at-or-below-zero-degrees/wcm/305714cf-8f8d-4837-b286-c0f50ae47b98?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

[True Dough]

1. You know this will be ammunition for the "global warming is a myth" crowd

It's climate change, and one season doesn't tell the tale.

That said, glad I'm not in Edmonton!

[Jack-o-Lantern]

2. Weather is local - Climate change is global.

[quartz007]

3. Ice age may not be far away....

Approximately 13,000 years ago, the Late Glacial Maximum began. The end of the Younger Dryas about 11,700 years ago marked the beginning of the Holocene geological epoch, which includes the Holocene glacial retreat.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. We also had record lows numerous times this winter in my area of New York

We reached 20-below for the first time ever both where I live and in neighboring areas. My dog refused to go outside and I didn't blame him, it was painful. And not only did we have unprecedented snowstorms - four nor'easters in three weeks just last month (March!) - we're currently anticipating an ice storm for this weekend. So much for Spring...