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The entire province of Alberta was placed under a cold weather warning Sunday afternoon, as prolonged frigid temperatures continue to cancel activities and force many indoors.
Most of the province was already facing an extreme cold warning, but the advisory has been expanded to include parts of southern Alberta that were not included on Christmas Day.ย
In Edmonton, Environment Canada said itโs expected that extremely cold wind chill values between โ40 C and โ55 Cย are expected. In Calgary, the current forecast calls for a wind chill aroundย โ43 C.
โExtreme cold, brutal cold, there is no other way to describe it,โ said Dave Phillips with Environment Canada.
Phillips said cold air is enveloping the province from Alaska, Yukon and Northwest Territories.ย
โItโs thick like molasses, itโs filling all the nooks and crannies of Alberta.
โThereโs no escaping it and thereโs no relief โฆ itโs dangerous because youโre talking about brutal wind chills.โ
Phillips notedย that although Alberta can have cold winters, the current temperatures are colder than normal.ย
Environment Canadaโs warning states that โareas of northern Alberta will experience a prolonged period of extreme cold conditions, possibly persisting into next weekend.โ
Phillips said there should be some relief on New Yearโs Day, though it will still be cold.ย
Albertans are warned to take precautions and bundle up. At such low temperatures, frostbite can happen within minutes on exposed skin.ย
The cold temperatures have even prompted Edmonton-area skiย hills, like the Edmonton Ski Club and Snow Valley to close temporarily. Rabbit Hill also plans to close Monday due to the extreme cold.ย
Phillips said itโs possible that several records could be set around the province for overnight lows.ย
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