A decades-old temperature record has been broken in Merritt.
Environment Canada said a low of -5.6ºC was logged in the area on Wednesday.
The previous record low was -3.9ºC, set in 1935.
Records have been kept in the area since 1918.
Elsewhere, the Tatlayoko Lake area also recorded a record low.
It saw a low of -9.3ºC, beating the previous record of -8ºC set in 1988.
Records have been kept in that area since 1930.
According to Environment Canada’s forecast this morning, a high of 21ºC is expected in Merritt on Friday.
Tatlayoko Lake, meanwhile, is expected to see a high of 16ºC.
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