WWCN13 CWWG 072139
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:39 P.M. CST FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
=NEW= CITY OF REGINA
=NEW= CITY OF SASKATOON
=NEW= FORT QU'APPELLE - INDIAN HEAD - LUMSDEN - PILOT BUTTE
=NEW= MOOSOMIN - GRENFELL - KIPLING - WAWOTA
=NEW= CARLYLE - OXBOW - CARNDUFF - BIENFAIT - STOUGHTON
=NEW= ESTEVAN - WEYBURN - RADVILLE - MILESTONE
=NEW= MARTENSVILLE - WARMAN - ROSTHERN - DELISLE - WAKAW
=NEW= OUTLOOK - WATROUS - HANLEY - IMPERIAL - DINSMORE
=NEW= THE BATTLEFORDS - UNITY - MAIDSTONE - ST. WALBURG
=NEW= YORKTON - MELVILLE - ESTERHAZY
=NEW= KAMSACK - CANORA - PREECEVILLE
=NEW= HUMBOLDT - WYNYARD - WADENA - LANIGAN - FOAM LAKE
=NEW= MELFORT - TISDALE - NIPAWIN - CARROT RIVER
=NEW= HUDSON BAY - PORCUPINE PLAIN
=NEW= PRINCE ALBERT - SHELLBROOK - SPIRITWOOD - DUCK LAKE
=NEW= MEADOW LAKE - BIG RIVER - GREEN LAKE - PIERCELAND.

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==DISCUSSION==

A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.

AN ARCTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE IN OVER SOUTHERN 
SASKATCHEWAN THIS EVENING GIVING WAY TO COLD TEMPERATURES FOR PARTS 
OF THE SOUTHERN PRAIRIES AND NORTHERN GRAIN BELT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT 
AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 

AIR TEMPERATURES WILL DIP TOWARDS MINUS 30 TONIGHT AND COMBINE WITH 
WINDS UP TO 15 KM/H LEADING TO VERY COLD WINDCHILL TEMPERATURES NEAR 
MINUS 40. 

CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE SATURDAY MORNING.

EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK. 

KEEP DRY TO STAY WARMER. 

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. 

OUTDOOR WORKERS SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS TO WARM UP. 

EXTREME COLD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OR WIND 
CHILL CREATES AN ELEVATED RISK TO HEALTH SUCH AS FROST BITE AND 
HYPOTHERMIA. 

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

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