Extreme cold warning for many parts of B.C. as arctic air stalls over province

An extreme cold warning has been issued for many parts of B.C. with wind chill values between -15 and -45 expected, depending on the location.

Arctic air will remain over the province for much of the week, according to Environment Canada, and the extreme cold is expected to last through Thursday.

The extreme cold warning has been issued for 100 Mile, the Peace River region, Bulkley Valley, Cariboo, Cassiar Mountains, Chilcotin, Dease Lake, Elk Valley, Fort Nelson, Kinbasket, McGregor, Muncho Lake Park, North Columbia, North Thompson, Prince George, South Klondike Highway, Watson Lake, Williston, Yellowhead and Yoho Park.

All of these regions are expected to reach -45 to -50 with the wind chill factor.

Most of the rest of B.C. is also expected to experience very cold winds, reaching -15 to -25 with the wind chill factor.

Environment Canada said extreme cold puts everyone at risk and frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with the wind chill.

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