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By Chris Brown

Extreme cold warnings blanket Alberta

Dec 1, 2022 | 4:49 PM

Most of Alberta, including Medicine Hat, is under an extreme cold warning on Thursday.

The warning was issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada at about 4 p.m. Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.

Extremely cold wind chill values near – 40 C are expected tonight, the warning says. Wind chill values will moderate during the daylight hours on Friday but extremely cold conditions may return Friday night in a few regions.

Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.

Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:

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• 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

Warnings have also been issued Environment Canada’s nearby Brooks-Strathmore-Vulcan and Hanna-Coronation-Oyen regions.

Environment Canada says 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.

Dress in layers that you can remove if you get too warm. The outer layer should be wind resistant.

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