Environment Canada renewed its extreme cold warning for St. Albert Monday morning.
Issued at 4:47 a.m., the bulletin warns of frostbite in minutes due to wind chill factors between -40 and -45.
“Wind chill values will moderate by Monday afternoon, although extreme cold wind chills will return tonight for some areas,” the warning reads. “Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.”
Overall Monday is expected to be sunny with the wind chill making the daily high of -15 C feel more like -38 in the morning and -21 in the afternoon. There’s a 60 per cent chance of flurries overnight,.
Daily highs around -20 C are expected to persist throughout the work week.