Frostbite is an injury that leads to the loss of colour and feeling in extremities due to freezing temperatures. (CKOM file photo)

By CKOM News

Winter weather

More extreme cold warnings for many parts of Saskatchewan

Feb 7, 2025 | 5:09 PM

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued extreme cold warnings for many parts of the province on Friday afternoon.

ECCC said that an Arctic ridge of high pressure will settle in over southern Saskatchewan on Friday night, giving way to cold temperatures for parts of the southern Prairies and northern grain belt until early Saturday morning.

Air temperatures will dip towards -30 C tonight and combine with winds up to 15 km/h leading to very cold wind chill temperatures near -40 C, ECCC said.

Conditions will gradually improve on Saturday morning.

Extreme cold warnings were issued for Saskatchewan on the afternoon of Feb. 7, 2025. (Environment and Climate Change Canada)

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The warnings cover the cities of Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon, as well as The Battlefords and a number of RMs. A full list of areas covered by the warnings can be found here.

ECCC warned that frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, and the conditions also brought a risk of hypothermia, adding that extreme cold puts everyone at risk and those risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and people without proper shelter.

People should watch for cold related symptoms, the weather agency said, like shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes, it said.

ECCC also warned that pets were at risk and anyone working outside should take regularly scheduled breaks to warm up.