Record snowfall at Charlottetown Airport Sunday

The 26.4 centimetres of snow that fell at Charlottetown Airport was a record for a Jan. 8, according to Environment Canada's weather page.

The previous record was 25.2 centimetres, set in 1994.

The airport weather station also recorded 15.6 centimeters on Saturday, making for a total of more than 40 centimetres falling in the overnight storm.

Snowfall early and often

P.E.I.'s winter got off to an early start and has not let up.

• Charlottetown snow records shattered

The first recorded snow on the ground was on Nov. 27, and there has not been a full melt since.

Total snowfall for the season so far is 149.2 centimetres.

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