Cold weather on Wednesday shatters records in the region

If you thought it was cold when you stepped out your door Wednesday morning, you were right as many records were broken.

Here’s a look at the record breaking temperatures for April 16^th, 2014:

Barrie -11 – previous record -8 in 1980

Collingwood -8 – previous record -7 in 1904

Coldwater – 12 – previous record -11 in 1943

Muskoka -17 – previous record -15 in 1928

Newmarket -8 – previous record -3 in 1988

Source: Environment Canada