Alberta Extreme Cold

• All of Alberta under extreme cold warning as Arctic air sweeps south

  Overnight wind chills of -40 or lower will be experienced across all of Alberta for the next few days.

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  Feb 22
  
• Airplane de-icing options limited below -29 C: WestJet, Calgary airport

  'At temperatures including and below -29 degrees Celsius, anti-icing fluid is no longer effective,' said a spokesperson for Calgary International Airport.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2022
  
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• Extreme cold warnings issued for Edmonton, Calgary, most of Alberta

  Much of Alberta, including the cities of Edmonton and Calgary, is under an extreme cold warning as wind chill values are expected to drop to around -40 Tuesday night.

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  Feb 22, 2022
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• Nearly all of Alberta under ‘prolonged’ extreme cold warning expected to last into the week

  In Fort McMurray, Sunday morning's wind chill made it feel like -52.

  Weather

  Feb 7, 2021
• Edmonton heading into deep freeze, could see -40 C to -45 C by Monday

  A ridge of high pressure will drag an Arctic air mass south from the Northwest Territories into Alberta by Monday morning, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

  Weather

  Feb 5, 2021
• Extreme cold warning dropped for parts of central Alberta

  An extreme cold warning that was issued for much of northern and northeastern Alberta Monday was lifted for the Edmonton area late Tuesday afternoon. 

  Weather

  Feb 17, 2020
• Alberta animal shelter at capacity because of extreme cold weather

  Saving Grace Animal Society rescued 10 times more dogs during the Alberta cold snap than they usually do in a typical week.

  Weather

  Jan 18, 2020
• Is it safe to exercise when there’s an extreme cold warning?

  All of Alberta is under an extreme cold warning. But is it safe to continue to exercise in this weather?

  Weather

  Jan 14, 2020
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• Extreme cold warnings in place for parts of Alberta as wind chills dip to -40

  Extreme cold warnings have been issued for parts of Alberta as much of the province heads into a deep freeze for the next week or so.

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  Jan 10, 2020
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• Province cancels alert over natural gas shortage in northern Alberta

  The province says the natural gas system that feeds Mackenzie County has recovered.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2018