Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Minus 50

From Environment Canada today: 

Wind chill warning for
City of Edmonton - St. Albert - Sherwood Park continued

Wind chill values of minus 40 to 50 developing tonight and lasting through Wednesday morning.

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

Cold Arctic air has invaded much of Alberta and will bring temperatures of minus 31 to 39 overnight. These temperatures combined with winds of 15 to 20 km/h will give wind chills of minus 40 to 50 in the above mentioned regions overnight into Wednesday morning.

At these extreme wind chill values frostbite on exposed skin may occur in less than 10 minutes.


Two more sleeps,
And I am in BC
30 degrees warmer,
Makes a happier me.

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Yuck, minus 50
Winter, why don't you bite me?
Kiss my frozen ass.

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Two housebound children
Hey, where is Mommy? Behold:
Fetal position.

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