Who remembers this day in Red Deer, Alberta when snowsuits replaced swimsuits, on July 15, 1999? | cbc_archives
Areas near Red Deer, Alta., saw 8 cm of snow fall in mid-July of 1999.Maybe, just maybe, in a heat wave, you could find yourself thinking wistfully about the time of year when the temperature is a little lower.That's what happened in parts of Alberta in mid-July of 1999, when an overnight eight-centimetre snowfall made for compelling visuals on TV later that day.
"Snowsuits replaced bathing suits on kids playing near Red Deer," the CBC's Ian Hanomansing told viewers onOn July 15, 1999, The National showed images of the overnight snowfall that had affected parts of Alberta, including an area near Red Deer where these children were playing. Hanomansing said the central part of part of the province had gone through a prolonged period of cool, wet weather.
"In fact, because of a record amount of precipitation, some people have been told to conserve water to keep systems running smoothly," he said.
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