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A warm weather system moved into Edmonton from the south overnight Tuesday resulting in Temperatures of 12* C/ 55* F by 8 AM Wednesday. By early afternoon the temperature was up to 25* C/80* F. Over the next 5 hours an arctic storm moved in with winds gusting up to 55 km/35 mph. This dropped the temperature to 5* C/41* F. After taking into account the windchill the temperature dropped 28* C/54* F in only 5 hours from gloriously sunny and warm to cloudy bone chilling cold.
What an experience.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 26/10/2007 3:55 pm
Bad enough for you, but how do your plants feel?
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 27/10/2007 2:13 am
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Most of the more sensitive plants had already gone dormant. The palms and the hardier plants seem to be okay. They have already survived -3*C.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 27/10/2007 10:42 am
