Extreme cold weather warning issued for Nicola

Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:

• Nicola

A period of very cold wind chills is expected.

Time Span: Tonight to Wednesday morning.

A very cold airmass combined with moderate winds will give wind chill values of minus 35 or lower from tonight to Wednesday morning. Temperatures will increase Wednesday afternoon. Another round of extreme cold wind chill of minus 35 or lower is possible on Friday morning.

Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.

Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.

Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.