WWCN15 CWWG 181134
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:34 A.M. MST TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
      AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE
      DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
      BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN
      RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER
      HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN
      MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD
      CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST
      LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.

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==DISCUSSION==

EXTREMELY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN MINUS 40 AND MINUS 45 
CONTINUE. 

WIND CHILL VALUES WILL MODERATE SOMEWHAT DURING THE DAY BUT EXTREME 
COLD IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TONIGHT FOR SOME REGIONS. 

CONDITIONS WILL MODERATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

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. 

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

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. 

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 
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 
(HASH)ABSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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