EDITOR’S NOTE: The extreme cold warning for Edmonton ended around 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday.
Just hours after an extreme cold warning was lifted for parts of northern Alberta, Environment Canada issued a warning for Edmonton and surrounding areas.
Extremely cold temperatures and a period of very cold wind chills were expected for much of Alberta as a cold Arctic air mass lingers over the province, Environment Canada said Tuesday.
“The stable air mass will lead to a clear sky, which will aid frigidly cold temperatures this evening,” Global Edmonton’s chief meteorologist Jesse Beyer said.
“Temperatures on thermometers will sink in the -30 C to -35 C range. It doesn’t take very high wind speeds to create wind chills near -40.”
Anyone who is not dressed warmly during these conditions is at risk for frostbite and hypothermia. According to Environment Canada, “the risk of frostbite increases rapidly when wind chill values go below -27.”
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Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frostbite and hypothermia.
To see a full list of the areas under the extreme cold warning, visit Environment Canada’s website.
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