Wind chill warning for: City of Winnipeg Issued at 9:27 PM CST THURSDAY 17 JANUARY 2008
EXTREME WIND CHILLS DEVELOPING TONIGHT OVER SOUTHERN MANITOBA. THIS IS A WARNING THAT EXTREME WIND CHILL CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.
AN ARCTIC HIGH BUILDING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE ALBERTA-SASKATCHEWAN BOUNDARY IS CREATING A COLD NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE REGION. BY FRIDAY MORNING MOST TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR MINUS 30. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KM/H WILL RESULT IN EXTREME WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 40 TO MINUS 45. WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE A LITTLE DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY IN WESTERN MANITOBA BUT WILL GENERALLY REMAIN NEAR MINUS 40 OVER SOUTHEASTERN MANITOBA. SOUTHEASTERN MANITOBA INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINNIPEG WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXTREME WIND CHILLS OF NEAR MINUS 45 OVERNIGHT FRIDAY.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
