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By Tiffany Goodwein

Extreme cold warning issued for Medicine Hat and area

Feb 7, 2021 | 8:19 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB- Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Medicine Hat.

The national weather service says extremely cold wind chill values are expected to continue between minus 40 and minus 55.

The following regions are included in the alert.

• City of Medicine Hat
• Co. of Forty Mile near Bow Island and Whitla
• Co. of Newell near Patricia
• Co. of Newell near Tilley and Rolling Hills
• Cypress Co. near Bowell and Redcliff
• Cypress Co. near Bowmanton Schuler and Hilda
• Cypress Co. near CFB Suffield
• Cypress Co. near Dunmore and Woolchester
• Cypress Co. near Irvine and Walsh
• Cypress Co. near McNeill and Sandy Point District Park
• Cypress Co. near Seven Persons
• Cypress Co. near Suffield and Hwy 879
• Cypress Co. near Tide Lake
• S.A. 2 near Bindloss Empress and Social Plains
• S.A. 2 near Buffalo and Cavendish
• S.A. 2 near Iddesleigh and Dinosaur Prov. Park
• S.A. 2 near Jenner and Atlee

The cold weather is expected to persist for much of the week, according to Environment Canada who advises watching for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.

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It is also recommended to cover up. Environment Canada says frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with the wind chill.

They also recommend bringing your pets inside.

Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frostbite and hypothermia.

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