Mars officially warmer than Canada Thursday
Digital Reporter
Saturday, January 10, 2015, 11:32 AM - NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover is currently exploring the Gale Crater. On Thursday, the daily high in that region of Mars hit -8C, making it warmer than parts of Canada and the U.S.
Mars is known for its chilly conditions, with an average temperature of -60 degrees Celsuis.
In Canada, daytime temperatures hovered in the -20s and -- in some places -- the -40s with the wind chill Thursday. It's part of a trend that's grabbed hold of the country, and it will be around for a few more days at least.
The City of Toronto issued a cold warning triggering additional services in the area. Environment Canada also had parts of Newfoundland and Quebec under an extreme cold warning.
It will be colder than @MarsCuriosity’s location in Gale Crater throughout much the northern US and Canada today pic.twitter.com/BFVTrsa58P
— Mars Weather (@MarsWxReport) January 8, 2015
Officials are reminding residents to bundle up and avoid prolonged periods outdoors as frostbite and hypothermia can set in quickly.
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B.C. has been relatively unscathed by the chill, with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark in many places Thursday.
