Above Average Temperatures in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE —Two weeks ago, residents of Prince George were shivering in temperatures near minus 15. Now, it’s almost 20 degrees warmer.
At midnight, the airport hit 8 degrees. Beating a 6 degree record from 1990.
UNBC meteorologist Stephen Déry says the regions weather pattern has shifted. This leads to above average temperatures that are expected to last throughout the week.
“We’ve had a really dramatic change in our weather in the past couple days. We were under the influence of arctic high pressure, very cold air. We had temperatures as low as minus 20 if not colder for a period of time. Now we switch over and we’re under the influences of north pacific air masses. Storms essentially lining up from the pacific ocean towards the British Columbia coast. And bringing some really warmer air to our city of prince George and surrounding areas.”