“After another round of moderate snowfall in Alberta, the skies have cleared – unfortunately, this outbreak is due to an arctic high,” said Global Edmonton Chief Meteorologist Jesse Beyer. Clear skies and light winds are expected to help temperatures drop near -30 degrees Celsius overnight in parts of central Alberta. “Even a light wind in these extremely cold temperatures can put wind chill values ​​in the -40s,” Beyer said.

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As of Tuesday afternoon, the weather warning was in effect from Edmonton to the Saskatchewan border, covering most of eastern Alberta between the Capital Region and Calgary. Story continues below ad The warning at the time included the communities of Fort Saskatchewan, Vegreville, Redwater, Leduc, Camrose, Wetaskiwin, Tofield, Red Deer, Ponoka, Innisfail, Stettler, Drumheller, Three Hills, Lloydminster, Wainwright, Hanna and all surrounding rural areas. Edmonton itself was not under the warning. NO, it’s not in #YEG, though not for lack of trying. EXTREMELY COLD WARNINGS are in effect for wind chill values ​​near -40 tonight. #abstorm pic.twitter.com/tlrxOTr8sv — Phil Darlington (@PhilDWeather) November 8, 2022 Conditions will improve late Wednesday morning, Environment Canada said.

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What is wind chill

The term is used to indicate how cold it feels outside, taking into account the temperature and wind speed. The lower the temperature “feels”, the faster frostbite and hypothermia can occur. Story continues below ad

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The cool feeling you get when you’re outside is caused by the breeze evaporating the moisture on your skin and removing heat from your body. Wind chill can cause frostbite and frostbite as well as hypothermia because it speeds up the rate at which your body loses heat. 0:39 Cold weather wind affects the skin It doesn’t take long for extreme cold to be dangerous or even life-threatening. Extreme cold puts everyone at risk, and Beyer said frostbite can occur on exposed skin in just five to 10 minutes at -40C. People going outdoors are advised to dress warmly and are reminded that if it’s too cold to be outside, it’s too cold for your pet to be outside. Story continues below ad — With files from Tiffany Lizée, Global News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.