WINNIPEG – Hanover School Division, based in Steinbach, Man., cancelled classes Thursday due to the extreme cold.
Brandon, Winnipeg and the surrounding areas were under extreme wind chill warnings on Thursday morning, Environment Canada said. Extreme wind chills of -40 moderated late in the morning and the wind chill warning was lifted at around 10:30 a.m.
Get breaking National news
Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Winnipeg was at -30 C with a wind chill of -39 at 7 a.m. Thursday morning.
Churchill and York are under blizzard warnings. The blizzard is expected to start near midnight and continue through Friday.
- Old Man Winter wallops B.C.’s Mainland/Southwest region, major highway closed
- Calgary hit by unexpected blast of spring snow, causing dozens of crashes
- False spring strikes again: Saskatchewan prepares for incoming winter weather
- Albertans’ interest in alternative forms of travel growing as fuel prices spike
Wind chill warnings were in effect for:
- Winnipeg
- Brandon, Carberry, Treherne
- Killarney, Pilot Mound, Manitou
- Selkirk, Gimli, Stonewall, Woodlands, Eriksdale
- Portage la Prairie, Headingley, Brunkild, Carman
- Dugald, Beausejour, Grand Beach
- Morden, Winkler, Altona, Emerson, Morris
- Steinbach, St. Adolphe, Dominion City, Vita, Richer
RELATED: SkyTracker weather
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.