Balmy in BC and Alberta as Jet Stream’s Dip South Brings Deep Freeze to Ontario

Balmy in BC and Alberta as Jet Stream’s Dip South Brings Deep Freeze to Ontario
A person walks with their dog along Dow's Lake in Ottawa on Jan. 13, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Meteorologists say the position of the jet stream is to blame for bone-chilling cold in southern Ontario, while daily high temperature records fall in Western Canada.

Environment Canada figures show a ridge of high pressure sent 11 daily records tumbling in Alberta on Friday, with the Lethbridge area hitting a balmy 19.5 C, breaking the previous record of 17.2 C set in 1987.