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petros said:
Are Kal and Wood lakes frozen again?
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I haven't been down that way, but I can practically guarantee you not even close. I'd be surprised if Kalamalka has ever been frozen over. It's a deep sucker! We've only had 5 cold days here all winter.
 
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Extreme cold warning in Saskatchewan extends to 3rd straight day

For the third straight day, Saskatchewan is under an extreme cold warning.
Environment Canada this is due to an arctic high pressure ridge that has settled over the province.
Extreme wind chill values of -40 C to -50 C continue Friday morning for most of Saskatchewan.

READ MORE: What wind chill is and how cold can lead to frostbite, hypothermia

The very cold weather is expected to last through the weekend in most of the province and for most of next week.
Saskatoon smashed a 112-year record on Feb. 6 when the temperature plunged to -42.5 C. The previous record for the day was -41.7 C in 1907.
Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips called the record-smashing cold impressive.
“We're talking about more than 25 degrees colder than it should have been,” Phillips said.
Phillips said the northern Saskatchewan community of Key Lake was the coldest place in Canada on Thursday morning when residents woke up to a bone-chilling -45.7 C.

READ MORE: Tuesday the coldest day in Edmonton in more than 9 years

February so far has been colder than normal, he said, but temperatures in December and January were a few degrees warmer than average.
As for the question of when the deep freeze will end, Phillips said highs in Regina next week are forecast to hover around -15 C.
“That 10 degrees might feel like a tropical heat wave.”
The average high for this time of year in Saskatoon is -9 C, and in Regina -8 C.
Frostbite can occur in less than 10 minutes at these values.
Anyone heading outside should dress warmly and in layers and ensure the outer layer is wind resistant.
People working outside should take regular breaks to warm up.
Cold-related symptoms including shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness, and colour changes in fingers and toes.
Emergency supplies, such as extra blankets and jumper cables should be kept in vehicles.
For the latest conditions and warnings, download the SkyTracker weather app.
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Danbones said:
This province smashes century-old records for extreme cold

Saskatoon broke a 112-year-old record on Wednesday with a low of -42.5 C.

In these temperatures, frostbite can occur in minutes.
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/n...frostbite-cancellations-travel-delays/124021/
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Those records that make dramatic headline are very often not as dramatic as they seem. I think if you were to check closely that 112 record pertains only to the date of Feb 8. ……………………" However, the coldest temperature ever recorded in ... Wednesday, February 1, 1893, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, −56.7 °C (−70.1 °F)."
 
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Saskatoon is NOT Price Albert though.
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Even the distance in southern Ontario of 150 K makes a huge difference in temperature norms.

Not to mention the huge amounts of COLD RECORDS I have posted, which do show a trend.

PS: Do you see the way though, some people are trying to spin this?

The climate is rather more than very fresh in that locality february. Plan to cover you well! The thermometer averaged maximum of -2°C. In the morning the temperature drops to -16°C. Thus, the mean temperature average in february in Prince Albert (Saskatchewan) is -9°C. These temperatures are far removed from those records observed in Prince Albert (Saskatchewan) in february with a maximum record of 3°C in 2016 and a minimum record of -36°C in 2009.
https://www.whereandwhen.net/when/north-america/canada/prince-albert-saskatchewan-/february/

Now, why would they do that, when numbers like the one's you just posed are WAY MORE EXITING?
 
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