WWCN11 CWWG 042131
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:31 P.M. CST SATURDAY 4 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
      SOUTHERN MANITOBA.

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==DISCUSSION==

EXTREME WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 40 CONTINUE. 

THE BITTERLY COLD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO MODERATE FROM WEST TO 
EAST, WILL ALL EXTREME COLD WARNINGS TO BE ENDED BY SUNDAY 
MID-MORNING.

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. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COLD AND YOUR HEALTH, VISIT MANITOBA HEALTH 
AT 
HTTPS://WWW.GOV.MB.CA/HEALTH/PUBLICHEALTH/ENVIRONMENTALHEALTH/COLD.HTML 
OR CALL HEALTH LINKS - INFO SANTE AT 204-788-8200 OR TOLL-FREE AT 
1-888-315-9257. 

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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