UPDATE: Environment Canada has ended the extreme cold warning for the Grande Prairie region. The warning was ended at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, January 16th for the area including Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Valleyview. The warning has been continued for the communities of Peace River, Fairview, Manning and High Prairie.
An extreme cold warning has officially been issued for much of the Peace Country with temperatures forecasted as low as -44°C.
According to Environment Canada, a long period of extreme cold temperatures and wind chills are expected in Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge, Valleyview, the M.D. of Greenview, Yellowhead County, and Woodlands County throughout the weekend. ECC says air temperatures will continue to fall through the end of the week until Saturday morning and with windchill, temperatures will approach -50°C on the weekend.
Slight improvements are forecasted for early next week; however, ECC says “certainty is low” and below normal temperatures are likely to continue.
Pets, people with chronic illness, older adults, children, and people working outdoors face a greater risk during this time and residents are advised to cover up while trying to avoid outdoor activity if possible.
