A temperature record was broken in Toronto
Meteorologists report that two temperature records were broken simultaneously.
This Friday, Toronto experienced record-breaking high temperatures. The city was so warm that it broke a temperature record that had stood for 86 years.
According to unofficial data from the Ministry of Environment, the temperature at Toronto Pearson International Airport reached 11.4 degrees Celsius. This surpasses the previous record of 10.6 degrees set in 1938.
Forecasters predicted that Toronto would get even warmer after noon, with temperatures possibly reaching 13 degrees. This temperature was expected to last for a couple of hours before starting to decline.
Dave Phillips from Environment Canada said on CP24 news channel Friday morning that the highest temperature ever recorded in Toronto on February 9th was 10 degrees. So the latest measurements not only break the 86-year-old record but also the 183-year-old record.
Saturday will be cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning and afternoon, and temperatures will drop to 10 degrees. Sunday will cool down to 3 degrees, and there might be snow at the beginning of next week.
Is Winter Coming?
Dave Phillips says that Friday's warmth is just a hint of spring, and we shouldn't expect the warm weather to last until summer.
"Next month, we expect typical seasonal weather," Phillips says. "So the cold will return soon, with temperatures possibly dropping below freezing even during the day, and more snow."
According to Phillips, Toronto usually gets a significant amount of snow after February 9th, about a third of all winter precipitation.
This winter, Toronto has seen relatively little snow so far, with the biggest snowfall measuring only 5.6 centimeters.
