(Julia Lovett-Squires/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By CKOM News

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Extreme cold warnings persist in large parts of Saskatchewan

Feb 27, 2024 | 7:39 AM

The cold snap that followed a winter storm in Saskatchewan is expected to last until Wednesday.

Large portions of Saskatchewan’s west-central and northern areas went under extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada on Monday, including the areas around Saskatoon, Prince Albert and North Battleford. Those warnings were still in effect on Tuesday.

Alerts are also in place for communities in the far north of Saskatchewan.

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The weather service said the cold snap is expected to persist through much of the week, with wind chills as cold as -40 C expected.

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“Extreme wind chills will moderate through the day, but are expected to return again Tuesday night,” Environment Canada said in a statement.

“Temperatures will begin to moderate on Wednesday and return to above seasonal values by Thursday”

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