16 cold weather records set in Saskatchewan

Regina broke a cold weather record this week that was set when John A. Macdonald was still in office.

Environment Canada says that on Tuesday, it got as low as 38.6 C in the Queen City.

That beats the old record set in 1884 (37.2 C) by more than a full degree.

Sixteen communities in theprovince set records on Dec.28.

One of the chilliest spots was the Leader area, about 240 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon, where it dropped to 42.6 C. That shatters the area's old record of 37.2 C set in 1924.

According to Environment Canada, anArctic air mass entrenched over the Prairies is bringing temperatures more than 10 degrees Celsius below seasonal averages to much ofSaskatchewan.

With the wind factored in, it will feel like35 to 50.

"Frost bite in minutes will remain a persistent hazard," the weather office says.

A breakfrom the cold spell should come on the weekend.

Here is the complete list of Saskatchewancommunities where cold weather records were set on Dec. 28:

• Assiniboia: New record of 35.5 C (Old record of 33.8 C set in 1996).
• Broadview: New record of 39.0 C (Old record of 35.8 C set in 1992).
• Coronach: New record of 35.1 C (Old record of 32.0 C set in 1992).
• Elbow: New record of 37.0 C (Old record of 36.0 C set in 1992).
• Indian Head:New record of 39.0 (Old record of 38.3 set in 1917).
• Kindersley: New record of 39.2 C (Old record of 37.8 C set in 1968).
• Last Mountain Lake: New record of 40.7 C (Old record of 37.0 C set in 1992).
• Leader: New record of 42.6 C (Old record of 37.2 C set in 1924).
• Lucky Lake: New record of 38.7 C (Old record of 36.3 C set in 1996).
• Maple Creek: New record of 40.6 C (Old record of 40.0 C set in 1917).
• Moose Jaw: New record of 37.6 C (Old record of 34.4 C set in 1924).
• Regina: New record of 38.6 C (Old record of 37.2 C set in 1884).
• Rockglen: New record of 31.9 C (Old record of 31.7 C set in 1996).
• Rosetown: New record of 38.6 C (Old record of 38.3 C set in 1917).
• Swift Current:New record of 39.1 C (Old record of 36.1 C set in 1917).
• Wynyard: New record of 37.2 C (Old record of 34.6 C set in 1988).