Schefferville, Quebec has set a new April provincial cold record, plunging to -40.4C (-40.7F) — breaking the previous mark of -40C (-40F) set in 1994 at Bonnard (records in Quebec extend back to the late 1800s).
Nearby, Rivière aux Feuilles set a new April record of -39.8C (-39.6F).
Kuujjuarapik tanked to -36.2C (-33.2F), smashing its previous April low of -33.9C (-29F), set in 1950 and 1970.
Further east, Wabush Lake in Labrador hit -35.3C (-31.5F) — just shy of both its monthly and provincial April records.
This is not a one-off event. It follows an exceptionally cold March across northern Canada.
Large parts of the territories, Ontario, Quebec, and Labrador experienced their coldest month of the season. Stations such as Rankin Inlet (since 1953), Churchill (since 1929), and Wabush (since 1960) averaged record cold months of March.
The pattern has been persistent. Arctic air remains entrenched across the north, with little sign of a clean seasonal transition.
And it's not just the cold.
Snow continues to pile up across western Canada. Resorts including Banff Sunshine, Whistler Blackcomb, and Lake Louise are now planning to stay open into May. Marmot Basin alone has reported 55 cm (21.7 inches) of fresh snow over the past 7 days.
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