Western Canada melts as weather swings from extreme cold to record highs, rain

In B.C., West Vancouver and Abbotsford set all-time January temperature records Tuesday, hitting 18.2 and 17.3 C, respectively. Yesterday’s temperatures were far above normal in much of southern B.C., Alberta, northern Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba, as well as parts of southern Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

Western Canada melts as weather swings from extreme cold to record highs, rain
Floodwater covers a farm field and part of a country road. A yellow sign that says "flooded road" is visible.

In B.C., West Vancouver and Abbotsford set all-time January temperature records Tuesday, hitting 18.2 and 17.3 C, respectively. Yesterday’s temperatures were far above normal in much of southern B.C., Alberta, northern Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba, as well as parts of southern Yukon and the Northwest Territories.