Extreme Cold Warnings in place for Family Day long-weekend

Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for most of Alberta, including the Peace Country.

Wind chills from -40 to -45 are expected overnight Saturday with a projected low of -31.

These wind chills are expected to moderate somewhat during daytime hours, but will be continuing early into next week, with lows not expected above -19 until Wednesdays at the earliest expected.

The weather office is advising people to cover up as frostbite can occur within minutes in these conditions.