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More Wind Chill Warnings on the Prairie
Posted by: plapman, 1:27 PM GMT on December 14, 2009 +0
Today will be sunny with cloudy periods and a 30% chance of flurries. The wind will be swesterly at 15 km/h (9 mph). The high will be -22C(-8F) with a wind chill factor of -38.
Tonigh will be clear with a west wind at 20 km/h becoming light near midnight as the overnight low drops to -30C(-22F) with extreme wind chills of -41.
The wind chill warning is still in effect for most of southern Manitoba.
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Severe Weather Bulletin
issued by Environment Canada
at 3:53 am CST Monday 14 December 2009.
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Watches/warnings in effect for southern Manitoba...

Wind chill warning for:
City of Winnipeg
Steinbach - St. Adolphe - Dominion City - Vita - Richer
Selkirk - Gimli - Stonewall - Woodlands - Eriksdale
Dugald - Beausejour - Grand Beach
Portage la Prairie - Headingley - Brunkild - Carman
Morden - Winkler - Altona - Emerson - Morris
Brandon - Carberry - Treherne
Dauphin - Roblin - Winnipegosis
Minnedosa - Neepawa - Russell - Riding Mountain National Park
Killarney - Pilot Mound - Manitou
Melita - Boissevain - Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
Virden - Souris
Ste. Rose - Mccreary - Alonsa - Gladstone
Swan River - Duck Mountain - Porcupine Provincial Forest
Arborg - Hecla - Fisher River - Gypsumville - Ashern.

Extreme wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45 are expected
this morning and again tonight and Tuesday morning.

This is a warning that extreme wind chill conditions are
imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather
conditions..listen for updated statements.

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Watches/warnings ended for southern Manitoba...

Wind chill warning ended for:
berens river - Little Grand Rapids - bloodvein - atikaki
Poplar River
Grand Rapids.

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==Discussion==
frigid Arctic air combined with westerly winds of 15 to 20 km/h will
continue to produce extreme wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45
this morning. Although these extreme wind chill values will moderate
during the day extreme values of -40 to -45 are likely to redevelop
again tonight and continue into Tuesday morning. Milder temperatures
are expected to return to southern Manitoba starting mid week as this
Arctic airmass slides off to the east.

At these extreme wind chill values frostbite on exposed skin may
occur in less than 10 minutes.
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1. Alleyoops 2:19 PM GMT on December 14, 2009    
Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah, no snow and temps are at 39F here at the moment. Looks like we may see some 40s here today...Yeah. You should know by now Hell is alot warmer than the Prairies...ROFLMBO

Have a great day Tony and do try to keep warm. IT will be hellish without the furnace while they put in a new one. Good luck. Keep lots of hot coffee handy.
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2. GardenGrrl 10:57 AM GMT on December 15, 2009    
Well the good news is you can keep all your food outdoors and it won't spoil.
Whew, that wind chill sounds killer.
We had a front coming in this morning. Can always tell when the weather shifts because Roxy starts bouncing off the walls.
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3. unclemush 11:52 AM GMT on December 15, 2009    
Hi it was snowing and cold yesterday.I think. :)
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