Oh, snap! It’s cold out there! – IOTW Report

Oh, snap! It’s cold out there!

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GlobalNews.ca:

Extreme cold weather snap contributes to 3 electricity records in Alberta, Canada.

With the windchill plunging into the -40 C range and with limited daylight hours, Alberta set three records in a row for electricity consumption.

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) said the province used a record hourly average amount of electricity between 5 and 6 p.m. on Dec. 8, reaching 11,442 megawatts (MW).

That number surpassed the Dec. 7 record of 11,404 MW and the Dec. 5 record of 11,400 MW.  read more

11 Comments on Oh, snap! It’s cold out there!

  1. Pfft….try working on an oil rig in Zama Lake, Alberta when it’s -57c…and the cold snap lasts for more than 3 weeks. I’ll tell you what though… I’ll take that any day over -25c in the Ottawa region… friggin humidity cuts through you no matter how much clothing you got on. Lord, I miss Alberta!

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