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Good morning, Cochrane! Guess which Canadian city started the ugly Christmas sweater party

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"This is my ugly sweater" is available at the Bay for $65.

Good morning, Cochrane. 

Happy Wednesday to you! Here are a few things to get you going. 

Fun fact

Did you know that Vancouver is the birthplace of the ugly holiday sweater party?

Or at least that's what the Commodore Ballroom says. 

It's been throwing an annual ugly sweater party since 2002 that attracts hundreds. 

The co-founders of the Commodore, Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch have even trademarked the phrase "ugly Christmas sweater," according to some reports. 

 

Weather

Environment Canada is calling a high of -16 C and winds up to 15 km/h Wednesday, Dec. 15. 

Despite the -34 C windchill in the morning, the national agency says it will be mostly sunny tomorrow. 

In the afternoon, that windchill will make it feel more like -20 C. 

There is risk of frostbite, says Environment Canada. 

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Current Weather

Cloudy

Cloudy

19.1°C

Pressure
102.9 falling
Visibility
64.4 km
Dewpoint
0.0 °C
Humidity
28%
Wind
S 11 km/h

Radar Satellite


Hourly Forecast

Today
4 PM
20°C
Sunny
Today
5 PM
20°C
Sunny
Today
6 PM
21°C
Sunny
Today
7 PM
19°C
Sunny
Today
8 PM
17°C
Sunny
Today
9 PM
15°C
Clear
Today
10 PM
12°C
Clear
Today
11 PM
9°C
Clear
Tomorrow
12 AM
6°C
Clear
Tomorrow
1 AM
5°C
Clear
Tomorrow
2 AM
5°C
Clear
Tomorrow
3 AM
4°C
Clear

7 Day Forecast

A few clouds

Tonight

3 °C

A few clouds. Low plus 3.


Mainly sunny

Friday

26 °C

Mainly sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 26. UV index 7 or high.


A few clouds

Friday night

3 °C

Clear. Becoming partly cloudy in the evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late in the evening. Low plus 3.


Sunny

Saturday

22 °C

Sunny. High 22.


Clear

Saturday night

4 °C

Clear. Low plus 4.


Chance of showers

Sunday

25 °C

A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. High 25.


Cloudy periods

Sunday night

8 °C

Increasing cloudiness. Low 8.


Chance of showers

Monday

16 °C

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 16.


Chance of showers

Monday night

3 °C

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 3.


A mix of sun and cloud

Tuesday

14 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. High 14.


Cloudy periods

Tuesday night

3 °C

Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.


Chance of showers

Wednesday

12 °C

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 12.


Yesterday

Low
5.3 °C
High
11.8 °C
Precipitation
0.0 mm

Normals

Low
2.1 °C
High
15.5 °C
Average
8.8 °C

Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
9:13 PM

Record Values

Type Year Value
Max 1906 27.8 C
Min 1968 -7.8 C
Rainfall 1947 20.1 mm
Snowfall 1943 11.9 cm
Precipitation 1943 23.4 mm
Snow On Ground 1982 7.0 cm

Based on Environment Canada data

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