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WWCN13 CWWG 202117
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:17 P.M. CST MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
CITY OF REGINA
CITY OF SASKATOON
FORT QU'APPELLE - INDIAN HEAD - LUMSDEN - PILOT BUTTE
MOOSOMIN - GRENFELL - KIPLING - WAWOTA
CARLYLE - OXBOW - CARNDUFF - BIENFAIT - STOUGHTON
ESTEVAN - WEYBURN - RADVILLE - MILESTONE
MARTENSVILLE - WARMAN - ROSTHERN - DELISLE - WAKAW
OUTLOOK - WATROUS - HANLEY - IMPERIAL - DINSMORE
YORKTON - MELVILLE - ESTERHAZY
KAMSACK - CANORA - PREECEVILLE
HUMBOLDT - WYNYARD - WADENA - LANIGAN - FOAM LAKE
MELFORT - TISDALE - NIPAWIN - CARROT RIVER
HUDSON BAY - PORCUPINE PLAIN
MOOSE JAW - PENSE - CENTRAL BUTTE - CRAIK
ASSINIBOIA - GRAVELBOURG - CORONACH.
EXTREME COLD WARNING ENDED FOR:
KINDERSLEY - ROSETOWN - BIGGAR - WILKIE - MACKLIN
THE BATTLEFORDS - UNITY - MAIDSTONE - ST. WALBURG
SWIFT CURRENT - HERBERT - CABRI - KYLE - LUCKY LAKE
LEADER - GULL LAKE
SHAUNAVON - MAPLE CREEK - VAL MARIE - CYPRESS HILLS
PRINCE ALBERT - SHELLBROOK - SPIRITWOOD - DUCK LAKE
MEADOW LAKE - BIG RIVER - GREEN LAKE - PIERCELAND.
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==DISCUSSION==
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR -40 WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
SASKATCHEWAN THIS EVENING AS A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS REMAINS
OVER THE REGION. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL MODERATE THROUGH THE NIGHT
AS WARM AIR APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
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.
WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN,
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND
TOES.
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.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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