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It's officially sweater season in B.C. as a cold air mass has blanketed several regions across the province.
According to Environment Canada, several record cold temperature marks were eclipsed on Wednesday, with thermometers plummeting well past freezing in multiple locations.
The coldest spot in the province on Wednesday was Clinton, B.C. in the southern Interior where the mercury dipped to a frigid -16 °C.
Environment Canada recorded a total of eight new cold temperature records in B.C. on Wednesday:
With this winter weather creeping in, remember that between October 1st and March 31st drivers must obey winter tire and chain signs throughout B.C.
Get your winter treads on by Oct 1 (Sunday). Know what they are, where you need them https://t.co/imILzaGVkq #shiftintowinter pic.twitter.com/pkYZoEzEmn
— BC Transportation (@TranBC) September 28, 2017