WWCN20 CWWG 041709
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR THE MANITOBA LAKES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:09 A.M. CST SATURDAY 4 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
      LAKE WINNIPEG - SOUTH BASIN
      LAKE WINNIPEG - NORTH BASIN
      LAKE MANITOBA
      LAKE WINNIPEGOSIS.

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==DISCUSSION==

EXTREME WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR -40 ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING IN MUCH 
OF THE PRAIRIES. 

THE BITTERLY COLD WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE GRADUALLY WEST TO 
EAST STARTING ON SUNDAY IN WESTERN SASKATCHEWAN AND ENDING MONDAY IN 
EASTERN MANITOBA.

EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK. 

DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO 
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT. 

SYNTHETIC AND WOOL FABRICS PROVIDE GOOD INSULATION. 

COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN, 
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL. 

IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU TO STAY OUTSIDE, IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOUR PET 
TO STAY OUTSIDE. 

WATCH FOR COLOUR CHANGES ON FINGERS AND TOES, PAIN, NUMBNESS, A 
TINGLING SENSATION, OR SWELLING. IF PRESENT, MOVE INDOORS AND BEGIN 
WARMING. 

OUTDOOR WORKERS SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS TO WARM UP. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)MBSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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