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Saskatchewan is getting back into the deep freeze, and will be for the next few days.
Environment Canada meteorologist Mike Russo said a frigid ridge of high pressure slid down from the arctic and has been dominating temperatures across the Prairies.
Russo said the farther north, the chillier the temperature.
In Saskatoon, the temperature dipped to a low of -24 C Sunday. Combined with winds of just eight kilometres per hour, that dropped the wind chill value to -31 C.
In Regina, the low temperatures peaked at -15 C Sunday with wind chill values at -24 C.
Russo said systems will be moving through the province Sunday night, bringing possible light snow and cloudy conditions.
“That should moderate temperatures slightly overnight. Unfortunately, once the disturbance exits the area on Monday, we will see clearing skies and, along with it, temperatures probably starting to drop throughout the day.”
Overnight lows of -27 C are forecast for Monday and Tuesday in Saskatoon, while Regina has the possibility of reaching -26 C and -30 C those same two days.
The ridge is expected to hang around until later in the work week and into the weekend, which is when it’s supposed to warm up a few degrees, according to Russo.
“For the foreseeable future, we’re still looking at temperatures generally below normal,” he said.
For this time of year, normals are supposed to range from -7 C to -19 C in Regina and -7 C to -16 C in Saskatoon.
Russo said when the temperature slips to these potentially dangerous lows, dressing for the conditions is imperative.
“Dress in layers, if possible. If you are heading outdoors, dress for the weather,” he said. “It doesn’t take much to get frostbite in these temperatures.”
Historically, those in Saskatoon and Regina shouldn’t hold their breath if they’re looking to set cold-temperature records Sunday.
Regina’s lowest recorded temperature on Dec. 8 was set in 1902 when the mercury dipped to -39.4 C.
For Saskatoon, the lowest temperature recorded on Dec. 8 was in 1902 when the city hit -38.3 C.