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WWCN13 CWWG 232126
ORANGE WARNING - COLD
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:26 P.M. CST FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A MULTI-DAY EPISODE OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
HAZARD: WIND CHILL VALUES OF -40 TO -45.
LOCATION: SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
TIMING: ONGOING INTO THE WEEKEND
REMARKS: A COLD AND WINDY AIR MASS HAS MOVED INTO SASKATCHEWAN,
BRINGING FALLING TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL VALUES DROPPING INTO
THE -40 TO -45 RANGE. WIND CHILL VALUES MAY IMPROVE SLIGHTLY DURING
DAYTIME HOURS, BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BACK BELOW -40 EACH NIGHT
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS.
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.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
KEEP EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN YOUR VEHICLE SUCH AS EXTRA BLANKETS AND
JUMPER CABLES.
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.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)SKSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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