Still more counterexamples. Via Canada Weather Channel
Lots of snow over the weekend with 120 cm (4 ft) at Waterton Gate. Also one-day record snowfall in numerous parts of B.C. and record lows in Labrador.
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
The following stations set a daily minimum temperature record on February 4, 2017:
Churchill Falls
New record of -40.7 C (-41.3 F)
Old record of -40.6 C (-41.1 F) set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1968Wabush Lake
New record of -45.4 C (-49.07 F)
Old record of -41.9 C (-43.4 F) set in 1978
Records in this area have been kept since 1960The following station set a daily minimum temperature record on February 5, 2017:
Churchill Falls
New record of -41.6 C (-42.9 F)
Old record of -40.6 C (-41.1 F) set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1968
ALBERTA
Environment Canada Monday 6 February 2017.
Over a metre of snow fell over parts of extreme southwestern Alberta during a major snowfall event through the weekend.
A long period of snowfall, heavy at times, began on Friday February 3, 2017 for much of southern Alberta…. produced up to an incredible 120 centimetres (47.2″) over extreme southwestern parts of the province.
Summary of snowfall accumulations in centimetres:
Waterton Gate: 120 (47.2″)
Coleman: 90 (35.4″)
Blairmore: 50-60 (19.7″ to 23.6″)
Lethbridge: 45 (17.7″)
Pincher Creek: 40 (15.7″)
Kananaskis: 37 (14.6″)
Stirling: 30 (11.8″)
Medicine Hat: 22 (8.7″)
Brooks: 21 (8.3″)
Calgary: 15-26 (5.9″ to 10.2″)BRITISH COLUMBIA
Snowfall accumulation (in centimetres) from Friday morning to 5 pm February 4th, 2017.
1. Lower Mainland
Vancouver Airport: 18 (7.1″)
Vancouver East: 15 – 20 (5.9″ to 7.9″)
West Vancouver: 15 – 20 (5.9″ to 7.9″)
North Vancouver: 15 – 20 (5.9″ to 7.9″)
Surrey: 20 – 30 (7.9″ to 11.8″)
Abbotsford Airport: 32 (12.6″)
Chilliwack: 30 – 40 (11.8 to 15.7″)2. Vancouver Island
Victoria Airport: 13 (5.1″)
Comox: 18 (7.1″)
Port Alberni: 30 (11.8″)
Parksville: 20 (7.9″)3. Howe Sound / Whistler
Whistler: 7 – 20 (2.8″ to 7.9″)
Squamish: 20 – 30 (7.9″ to 11.8″)4. Sunshine Coast
Powell River: 25 (9.8″)
Madeira Park: 19 (7.5″)
Sechelt: 18 (7.1″)New records for greatest daily snowfall amounts.
1. February 3rd
Vancouver
New record of 12.0 cm (4.7″)
Old record of 10.7 (4.2″) set in 1946
Records started in 1939Castlegar
New record of 12.6 cm (5.0″)
Old record of 11.4 set (4.5″) in 1918
Records started in 1917Powell River
New record of 28.0 cm (11.0″)
Old record of 8.0 (3.1″) set in 1996
Records started in 1954Sparwood
New record of 12.0 cm (4.7″)
Old record of 11.2 (4.4″) set in 1999
Records started in 19812. February 4th
Abbotsford
New record of 20.0 cm (7.9″)
Old record of 7.6 (3.0″) set in 1957
Records started in 1945Campbell River
New record of 26.0 cm (10.2″)
Old record of 7.2 (2.8″) set in 2008
Records started in 1936Castlegar
New record of 6.4 cm (2.5″)
Old record of 6.0 (2.4″) set in 1996
Records started in 1917Comox
New record of 12.6 cm (5.0″)
Old record of 3.6 (1.4″) set in 1996
Records started in 1945Powell River
New record of 11.8 cm (4.6″)
Old record of 1.0 (0.4″) set in 2008
Records started in 19543. February 5th:
Abbotsford
New record of 20.0 cm (7.9″)
Old record of 11.9 (4.7″) set in 1949
Records started in 1945Cranbrook
New record of 18.4 cm (7.2″)
Old record of 7.6 (3.0″) in 1937
Records started in 19334. February 6th:
Sparwood
Snowfall of 60 cm (23.6″) since midnight (and counting) *unofficial beats the old daily record of 18.3 (7.2″) set in 1999
Records started in 1969Cranbrook
Snowfall of 23 cm (9.1″) since midnight (and counting) *unofficial beats the old daily record of 20.3 (8.0″) set in 1933
Records started in 1933