
Winter Weather This Weekend: Extreme Cold in the West, Snowstorms in the East
Published on January 13, 2024
Winter weather is hitting different parts of Canada this weekend with extreme cold temperatures in the west and snowstorms in the east. Parts of British Columbia and most of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have extreme cold weather warnings issued by Environment Canada. British Columbia could see wind chill values near minus 20 Celsius, including in the Lower Mainland. “Arctic air combined with strong outflow winds will generate wind chill values near minus 20. The Fraser Valley may experience colder wind chill values between minus 25 to minus 30,” Environment Canada said on its website. The arctic ridge over B.C. could mean some residents see temperatures closer to minus 40 Celsius....
