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WWCN11 CWWG 211020
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:20 A.M. CST TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
SOUTHERN MANITOBA.
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==DISCUSSION==
WIND CHILL VALUES CONTINUE TO BE IN THE -40 TO -45 RANGE FOR ALL OF
SOUTHERN MANITOBA EARLY THIS MORNING AS A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC
AIRMASS REMAINS OVER THE REGION. THE EXTREME COLD WILL MODERATE ON
TUESDAY AS A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COLD AND YOUR HEALTH, VISIT MANITOBA HEALTH
AT
HTTPS://WWW.GOV.MB.CA/HEALTH/PUBLICHEALTH/ENVIRONMENTALHEALTH/COLD.HTML
OR CALL HEALTH LINKS - INFO SANTE AT 204-788-8200 OR TOLL-FREE AT
1-888-315-9257.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)MBSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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