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Extreme cold warning dropped in Edmonton, warm up on the way

WATCH ABOVE: The long-range weather forecast for the Edmonton area – Jan 1, 2018

Reprieve from the frigidly cold temperatures is on the way in Edmonton as the extreme cold warning was dropped for the city and surrounding areas Monday morning.

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Just before noon Monday, the temperature in Edmonton was -23 C, but the wind chill still made it feel like -30.

 

The high for Monday in Edmonton was expected to reach -12 C, with temperatures near zero in the forecast for the end of the week.

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Wind chill values in other areas of the province were still downright cold, dipping to -38 in Slave Lake, -37 in High Level and -41 in Peace River Monday morning.

READ MORE: Edmonton dips below -30 C for 1st time in 2017

The extreme cold warning remained in place early Monday afternoon for parts of northern and southern Alberta.

The bitter cold snap left Alberta in a deep freeze for about a week. Temperatures dropped below -30 C, with wind chill values in the mid- -40s in some areas of the province.

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IN PHOTOS: Here’s what an extreme cold snap looks like in Canada

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