Christmas in June? Snow falls on Charlottetown
Temperature forecast to hit double digits
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.
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—@JayScotlandIt 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 12:12 PM EDT