Extreme cold warning hits Prince Albert and area
Prince Albert and surrounding rural municipalities are among the Saskatchewan areas now under an Environment Canada extreme cold warning that’s expected to end on Wednesday morning.
These warnings come into place when wind chills that dip below – 40 C are forecasted. While temperatures are expected to be near -30 C, winds between 10 and 15 kilometres an hour will lead the wind chill value at – 40 or colder overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
Environment Canada attributes the cold temperatures to an arctic high pressure ridge. The cold air will start moving off to the east Wednesday night and be replaced by a milder airmass on Thursday. The forecast for that day is near 0 C.
The best advice on nights like this is to wear appropriate clothing, Environment Canada says.