Extreme cold warnings lingering in Sask., warming expected Tues.

There’s some good news on the horizon for Saskatchewan after a week of extreme cold.

The extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada remained in effect on Tuesday morning, blanketing the entire southern half of Saskatchewan.

“An arctic air mass continues to bring dangerously cold temperatures to the region,” the weather service warned in a statement.

“The extreme cold, combined with winds of 15 to 30 km/h, will result in wind chill values ranging from minus 40 to minus 50 at times.”

The good news is that it won’t last much longer, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Kyle McAuley.

McAuley said he expects many of the cold warnings will be lifted on Tuesday, with temperatures in the -20 C range.

“We are expecting some warming up to happen,” he said.

“We have extreme warnings today. They’re going to be out again for most of the province Monday night, but after that there’s some slight improvement.”

Saskatoon’s high for Tuesday was -21 C, while Regina is expected to be slightly warmer, with a high of -20 C.

Meanwhile, 14 communities around Saskatchewan set cold records on Saturday and Sunday.

The latest alerts from Environment Canada can be found on the weather service’s website.