Extreme cold warnings continue for most of Manitoba
CBC News | Posted: February 22, 2022 12:49 PM | Last Updated: February 22, 2022
Far north, pockets on east, west sides of province among few spots not under Environment Canada warnings
The frigid temperatures Manitoba saw over the long weekend continue on Tuesday, with extreme cold warnings in effect for most of the province.
The warnings were extended for most of the province again early Tuesday morning, aside from the far north and a few pockets along the east and west of the province.
Temperatures were between –30 C and –34 C through much of the south at 6 a.m., with wind chill in the low to mid –40s.
Regions further north, including Thompson and Norway House, experienced temperatures between –37 C and –41 C, with wind chill in the –45 to –50 range.
Several highway stretches were closed due to poor road conditions Tuesday, including Highway 2 from Highway 21 to Highway 342 in southwestern Manitoba, which was closed shortly after noon.
Highway 23 was closed from Highway 18 to Highway 21 but reopened shortly before 9 a.m.
Highway 18, from Highway 2 to Highway 23, remained close early Tuesday afternoon.
The bitter cold is a result of an Arctic air mass that is expected to hang over Manitoba for the next few days, Environment Canada says.
The wind chill is forecast to moderate somewhat through the morning Tuesday before getting worse again in the evening.
The following areas are under extreme cold warnings:
- Winnipeg.
- Arborg, Hecla, Fisher River, Gypsumville and Ashern.
- Berens River, Little Grand Rapids, Bloodvein and Atikaki.
- Bissett, Victoria Beach, Nopiming Provincial Park and Pine Falls.
- Brandon, Neepawa, Carberry and Treherne.
- Dauphin, Russell, Roblin and Winnipegosis.
- Dugald, Beausejour and Grand Beach.
- Flin Flon, Cranberry Portage and Snow Lake.
- Gillam.
- Grand Rapids and Waterhen.
- Killarney, Pilot Mound and Manitou.
- Melita, Boissevain and Turtle Mountain Provincial Park.
- Minnedosa and Riding Mountain National Park.
- Morden, Winkler, Altona and Morris.
- Poplar River.
- Portage la Prairie, Headingley, Brunkild and Carman.
- Selkirk, Gimli, Stonewall and Woodlands.
- Shamattawa.
- Sprague and Northwest Angle Provincial Forest.
- Ste. Rose, McCreary, Alonsa and Gladstone.
- Steinbach, St. Adolphe, Emerson, Vita and Richer.
- Swan River, Duck Mountain, Porcupine Provincial Forest.
- Thompson, Nelson House, Split Lake.
- Virden and Souris.
- Whiteshell, Lac du Bonnet and Pinawa.
Extreme cold warnings bring an elevated risk of frostbite and hypothermia.
Environment Canada warns Manitobans to keep an eye on cold-weather related symptoms, including chest pain, shortness of breath, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and discolouration in fingers and toes.