Extreme cold warnings continue across central, southern Saskatchewan

The cold snap being felt in central and southern Saskatchewan is expected to persist until the middle of the week.

Extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada continued to blanket the southern half of the province on Monday morning, stretching as far north as Meadow Lake. Parts of the far north, in the areas around Stony Rapids, were also under extreme cold warnings Monday.

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“A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected,” Environment Canada said in a statement.

“Dangerous wind chill values of -40 C or colder will occur at times over the next few days.”

Environment Canada’s forecast showed daytime highs of just -24 C for Regina and Saskatoon. The temperature is expected to dip down to -31 C in Saskatoon on Monday night, while Regina’s overnight low was slightly higher at -29 C.

Parts of the province closer to the United States border will likely be out of the cold snap by Tuesday morning, the weather service said, thanks to snow pushing north. But for areas further north, the extreme cold is expected to continue until Wednesday morning, with temperatures expected to moderate for most of the province by Thursday morning.

Environment Canada said it’s important for both people and pets to stay safe during the cold snap, in order to avoid frostbite or hypothermia.

“Outdoor workers should take regularly scheduled breaks to warm up,” the weather service noted.

“If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside.”

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