REGINA - An extreme cold warning has expanded and is in place for most of Saskatchewan.
Extremely cold wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 50 are occurring, Environment Canada says.
"A period of extreme cold values will continue through the week during the overnight and early morning periods," states the warning. "The extreme cold is expected to moderate by the weekend."
Areas included in the warnings are:
- Assiniboia - Gravelbourg - Coronach
- Carlyle - Oxbow - Carnduff - Bienfait - Stoughton
- City of Regina
- City of Saskatoon
- City of Lloydminster Sask.
- Cree Lake - Key Lake
- Estevan - Weyburn - Radville - Milestone
- Fond-du-Lac - Stony Rapids
- Fort Qu'Appelle - Indian Head - Lumsden - Pilot Butte
- Hudson Bay - Porcupine Plain
- Humboldt - Wynyard - Wadena - Lanigan - Foam Lake
- Île à la Crosse - Buffalo Narrows - Beauval
- Kamsack - Canora - Preeceville
- Kindersley - Rosetown - Biggar - Wilkie - Macklin
- La Loche - Clearwater River Prov. Park - Cluff Lake
- Leader - Gull Lake
- Martensville - Warman - Rosthern - Delisle - Wakaw
- Meadow Lake - Big River - Green Lake - Pierceland
- Melfort - Tisdale - Nipawin - Carrot River
- Moose Jaw - Pense - Central Butte - Craik
- Moosomin - Grenfell - Kipling - Wawota
- Outlook - Watrous - Hanley - Imperial - Dinsmore
- Prince Albert - Shellbrook - Spiritwood - Duck Lake
- Shaunavon - Maple Creek - Val Marie - Cypress Hills
- Swift Current - Herbert - Cabri - Kyle - Lucky Lake
- The Battlefords - Unity - Maidstone - St. Walburg
- Uranium City - Camsell Portage
- Wollaston Lake - Collins Bay
- Yorkton - Melville - Esterhazy
Only three areas aren't under a warning as of Thursday evening:
- Southend - Brabant Lake - Kinoosao
- La Ronge - Prince Albert Nat. Park - Narrow Hills Prov. Park
- Pelican Narrows - Cumberland House - Creighton
Extreme cold puts everyone at risk. Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.
Check on older family, friends and neighbours.
Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.
And remember, if it's too cold for you, it's too cold for your pets.
