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UPDATE: Extreme cold warning ended for Lethbridge and surrounding area

Feb 14, 2019 | 4:48 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Mother Nature’s heart isn’t very warm this Valentine’s Day morning.

Environment Canada has once again issued an Extreme Cold Warning for the Lethbridge – Taber – Milk River region, as well as many other parts of the province.

The advisory is in effect for the following areas within the Lethbridge – Taber – Milk River region:

  • City of Lethbridge
  • Co. of Forty Mile near Skiff
  • Co. of Lethbridge near Coaldale
  • Co. of Lethbridge near Coalhurst Nobleford and Barons
  • Co. of Lethbridge near Picture Butte and Turin
  • Co. of Warner near Milk River and Coutts
  • Co. of Warner near Raymond Stirling and New Dayton
  • Co. of Warner near Warner
  • Co. of Warner near Wrentham
  • Co. of Warner near Writing-On-Stone Prov. Park
  • M.D. of Taber near Grassy Lake and Hwys 877 and 513
  • M.D. of Taber near Taber and Barnwell
  • M.D. of Taber near Vauxhall and Hays

Environment Canada says the coldest wind chill values will be near minus 40 as a “multi-day episode of very cold wind chills” continues.

Extreme values are anticipated to last until later today, Feb. 14.. For central Alberta, the extreme cold is expected to continue into the weekend.