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BRRRRRRR

Areas of Saskatchewan under extreme cold warning

Dec 17, 2021 | 5:10 PM

The mercury is plummeting in Saskatchewan overnight.

Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for a number of areas in the province, including Prince Albert, the Battlefords, Meadow Lake, Melfort, Nipawin and Tisdale.

Warnings are also in place for Saskatoon and Regina.

(Saskatchewan Storm Watch/Facebook)

The weather service said an Arctic high is to settle in the province overnight, resulting in bitterly cold temperatures.

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“Overnight lows dipping close to -30 C will combine with winds up to 15 (kilometres per hour) overnight into early Saturday morning to produce dangerous wind chill values of -40 or lower at times,” the warning said.

“The extreme cold will abate through the day on Saturday as a push of warmer air enters the province.”

Environment Canada warned people about frostbite and reminded them to keep emergency supplies in their vehicles, including blankets and jumper cables.

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