An extreme cold warning has been issued by Environment Canada for Humboldt and the surrounding area. 

Other areas affected by the cold warning are:

  • R.M. of Big Quill including Wynyard Dafoe and Kandahar
  • R.M. of Elfros including Elfros Leslie and Mozart
  • R.M. of Emerald including Wishart and Bankend
  • R.M. of Foam Lake including Foam Lake and Fishing Lake Res.
  • R.M. of Humboldt including Humboldt Carmel and Fulda
  • R.M. of Ituna Bon Accord including Ituna and Hubbard
  • R.M. of Kellross including Kelliher and Lestock
  • R.M. of Kelvington including Yellowquill Res.
  • R.M. of Kutawa including Raymore Punnichy and Poorman Res.
  • R.M. of Lakeside including Watson and Quill Lake
  • R.M. of Lakeview including Wadena and Clair
  • R.M. of Last Mountain Valley including Govan and Duval
  • R.M. of Leroy including Leroy
  • R.M. of Mount Hope including Semans
  • R.M. of Ponass Lake including Rose Valley Fosston and Nora
  • R.M. of Prairie Rose including Jansen and Esk
  • R.M. of Sasman including Margo Kylemore and Nut Mountain
  • R.M. of Spalding including Spalding
  • R.M. of St Peter including Muenster and Lake Lenore
  • R.M. of Touchwood including Serath and Touchwood Hills Prov. Park
  • R.M. of Usborne including Lanigan Drake and Guernsey
  • R.M. of Wolverine including Burr
  • R.M. of Wreford including Nokomis and Venn

Environment Canada says air temperatures in the minus 30 - 35 degree range combined with the 10 to 20 km/h winds will produce extreme wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45, especially this morning, January 30. 

This weather was predicted by Kyle Ziolkowski, an operational meteorologist with Environment Canada a few weeks ago. 

“It’s much cooler in Manitoba, and as you slide over to southern Alberta, temperatures should be near normal. In your area, daytime highs will be around -20 and lows pushing -30,” with Ziolkowski saying another system would have to present itself to move the cold arctic bubble, and  Environment Canada models aren’t showing anything developing any time soon. 

Environment Canada warns everyone of the risk of extreme cold. They warn people to watch for cold-related symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness, and colour change in fingers and toes. 

Ensure you are wearing weather-appropriate clothing, and stay covered up as frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with the extreme wind chill. 

“If it's too cold for you to stay outside, it's too cold for your pet to stay outside,” says Environment Canada in a statement. 
 

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