Atlantic Canadians warned to prepare for extreme cold this weekend
HALIFAX – The three Maritime provinces are bracing for dangerously cold temperatures on Friday and into the weekend as an arctic air mass makes its way to the region.
Environment Canada had issued extreme cold warnings for all of New Brunswick, where the wind will make it feel as cold as -45 C, starting Friday afternoon and into Saturday morning.
As well, bitterly cold temperatures are in the forecast for Nova Scotia and P.E.I., where the wind will make it feel as cold as -40 C — easily the coldest temperatures of the year so far.
In Nova Scotia, the province’s community services minister, Karla MacFarlane, promised that anyone in need of shelter will be provided with a bed, even if the government needs to rent hotel rooms.
Meanwhile, the P.E.I. Emergency Measures Organization issued a statement today urging residents to take precautions to reduce the risk of frostbite and windburn.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, Environment Canada says snow, rain and strong winds will lash the province on Friday, with a mass of extremely cold air moving in Friday night and lingering until Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 2, 2023.
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