It was definitely warmer than usual but not quite record-setting when the high for Tuesday struck 8.3 C. The record for Jan. 12 remains standing at 9.0 set in 1996.
Tuesday's high will probably be as high as it gets in this recent warm-snap, said Environment Canada meteorologist Jim Steele, who says the pattern will remain in place until Saturday with highs reaching 4.0.
Tuesday was the fourth straight day that the high was above zero and the third in which the average temperature was warmer than freezing. The norms for this time of year are a high of -4 and a low of -12.
