Sudbury had some pretty weird weather yesterday, also seeing the warmest temperature for Jan. 9 since 1949
While rain in January is not unheard-of, the amount that fell in Greater Sudbury on Jan. 9 was record-breaking.
Environment Canada said that 14.1 millimetres of rain fell in the city Friday, along with 1.0 millimetres of snow.
At one point, the rain was accompanied by thunder and lightning, as witnessed by our reporters, and also officially recorded by Environment Canada, which said there were thunderstorms at 11 a.m.
The previous record for rainfall on Jan. 9 was in 2008, when 13.8 millimetres fell in Greater Sudbury, only slightly less than what fell yesterday.
Greater Sudbury also had the highest temperature recorded on Jan. 9 in 77 years, at 5.4 C. Back in 1949, the temperature in the city on Jan. 9 was 7.2 C.
The lowest temperature recorded in Sudbury for Jan. 9 was a bone-chilling -37.2 C in 1888.
Environment Canada provides weather records for this area going back to the late 1800s or early 1900s, depending on the measurement. Temperature records go back to 1888, while rainfall has been recorded since 1915.