Dangerous wind chill conditions have spread from British Columbia's North Coast and Rocky Mountains to parts of the southwest, near Metro Vancouver. Environment Canada warns of potential frostbite and hypothermia due to wind chill values nearing -20 degrees Celsius.
A young boy walks on massive slabs of ice that have built up on the shore of the Fraser River between Agassiz and Chilliwack, B.C., after a snap of unseasonably cold weather on Monday, January 2, 2023. Dangerous wind chill conditions that have triggered warnings in British Columbia’s North Coast and Rocky Mountains regions have spread to parts of the southwest, just north of Metro Vancouver.
The weather agency says low temperatures and strong outflow winds will combine to create wind chill values nearing -20 in the overnight hours and mornings. Environment Canada warns that frostbite and hypothermia can develop in minutes without proper clothing under those conditions, and residents are asked to “cover as much exposed skin as possible” when going outside and to stay dry. \The weather agency had previously issued similar Arctic outflow and extreme cold warnings in the North Coast including Terrace and Kitimat as well as the areas around Yoho and Kootenay national parks in the Rocky Mountains, and both warnings remain in place until Tuesday. Weather data today shows wind chill values dropping to as low as -28 at Yoho National Park, -27 at Kootenay National Park and -22 in Terrace. \The Canadian Press (CP) is a national news agency that provides news coverage, pictures, video, and other multimedia content to media organizations across Canada and around the world. Founded in 1917,..
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