18 C in Abbotsford as atmospheric river smashes B.C. heat records, brings heavy rain

The Canadian Press


Unseasonable warmth brought by an atmospheric river has shattered records — some almost a century old — at more than 30 B.C. locations, with the mercury passing 18 C in the Lower Mainland. Environment Canada says the daily high temperature at Vancouver’s airport hit 14.3 C on Monday, breaking the previous record of 13.3 C set in 1940. Click here to continue reading