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Christmas in June? Snow falls on Charlottetown

It started well mixed in with the rain and then it began to become more clear. It is June 6 and it is snowing in Charlottetown.

Temperature forecast to hit double digits

The Adirondack chairs are out, but the snow was falling. (Jay Scotland/CBC)

It started well mixed in with the rain and then it began to become more clear. It is June 6 and it is snowing in Charlottetown.

It started around 6:30 a.m. and was still falling at 7 a.m. The temperature was hovering at 2 C.

"It dipped a degree or two cooler than expected," said CBC meteorologist Jay Scotland, one of a number of Islanders who recorded the snowfall on social media.

"It's June 6 and I'm having a hard time coping."

The snow was not sticking, melting quickly on the wet ground from overnight night rain.

Scotland said there is no record of snow falling in Charlottetown on a June 6, but went on to note there is a frost advisory for Wednesday night.

Environment Canada had called for showers Wednesday morning. The temperature is expected to climb to 12 C.

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Corrections

  • This story previously provided forecasts for Wednesday while saying they were for Tuesday.
    Jun 06, 2018 1:12 PM AT