Environment Canada is warning that low temperatures approaching minus 30, coupled with winds of 10 to 15 km/h, will produce extremely cold wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45 Tuesday morning. Temperatures are expected to moderate by midday.
Extreme cold puts everyone at risk. Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.
Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill. If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside. Outdoor workers should take regularly scheduled breaks to warm up.
Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.
For more information on cold and your health, visit Manitoba Health at Cold Weather and Your Health | Health | Province of Manitoba or call Health Links – Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888-315-9257.
