Environment Canada has issued extreme-cold warnings for parts of British Columbia, along the Alberta border.
According to the Weather Agency, an Arctic air mass mixed with a strong north wind is bringing windchill values close to -40 C to the Peace River Region, including Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.
The cold weather was expected to continue until Tuesday, before warming up on Wednesday.
To the south, a warning was also issued for Elk Valley and Kootenay national parks. Environment Canada has warned that wind chill values close to -35 are possible overnight and Tuesday night.
It stated that some moderate temperature changes were expected during daytime.
The weather agency warns that wind chills near -40 can cause frostbite in minutes and increase the risk of hypothermia.
It says that overnight wind chills of -10 to 15 degrees Celsius were expected in Metro Vancouver, Howe Sound, and the Fraser Valley, with temperatures expected to rise later in the week.
This report was published by The Canadian Press on February 21, 2022.
