Red Deer region under an Extreme Cold Warning

Dec 19, 2022 | 10:09 AM

An Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect for all of Alberta today (Friday), including the Red Deer, Ponoka, Innisfail, and Stettler regions.

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for:

Camrose Co. near Bashaw and Meeting Creek
City of Red Deer
Co. of Paintearth near Halkirk and Big Knife Prov. Park
Co. of Stettler near Big Valley
Co. of Stettler near Botha and Gadsby
Co. of Stettler near Byemoor and Endiang
Co. of Stettler near Donalda
Co. of Stettler near Stettler, Nevis and Rochon Sands
Flagstaff Co. near Forestburg and Galahad
Lacombe Co. near Clive, Alix and Mirror
Lacombe Co. near Eckville
Lacombe Co. near Lacombe, Blackfalds and Bentley
Ponoka Co. near Ponoka and Maskwacis
Red Deer Co. near Elnora, Lousana and Delburne
Red Deer Co. near Penhold, Innisfail and Bowden
Red Deer Co. near Pine Lake
Red Deer Co. near Spruce View and Red Lodge Prov. Park
Red Deer Co. near Sylvan Lake and Stephansson House

Meteorologists with Environment and Climate Change Canada say extremely cold wind chill values between minus 40 and minus 50 will moderate in most regions later today. Officials say temperatures are still expected to be very cold again tonight in some areas in Northern Alberta.

Temperatures, however, are expected to be milder for the entire province by the end of this weekend. Residents are reminded that extreme cold puts everyone at risk.

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

You’re encouraged to watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.

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

Officials say extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.

Click here for the latest update on the Extreme Cold Warning and visit 511 Alberta for the latest highway conditions throughout the province.

by Sheldon Spackman

Red Deer region under an Extreme Cold Warning

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