Extreme cold warning ends for southern Manitoba
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) warns a blast of frigid arctic air will bring a period of extreme wind chill values to southern Manitoba overnight.
The organization put out an extreme cold warning Tuesday afternoon, which enveloped much of the south, including Winnipeg, Dauphin, Portage la Prairie, Brandon and Steinbach.
According to ECCC, a high-pressure system was moving into the southern prairies, causing clear skies and ushering in cold arctic air.
ECCC predicts the coldest wind chill values will be between minus 40 and 45 degrees. They are expected to set in Tuesday night and last into Wednesday morning.
Some relief is expected Wednesday afternoon, as relatively warmer air begins to move into the region.
The extreme cold warning came to an end Wednesday afternoon.
CAA EXPECTING SURGE IN CALLS
Elisha Dacey, communications manager for CAA Manitoba says calls for roadside service began to tick up on Tuesday.
As of 3 p.m., the association had fielded 350 calls, which is a typical amount for an entire day. Most customers faced about a 45-minute wait, but Dacey anticipates that could rise as the mercury falls.
“As the temperatures plunge tonight, we expect that we’ll stay busy,” Dacey told CTV News Winnipeg in an interview.
To avoid needing roadside assistance, Dacey recommends plugging in your vehicle tonight and trying to keep your battery warm.
If you haven’t driven your vehicle in the past few days, make sure to run it for about a half hour.
“Maybe it’s a good time to do some errands just to make sure that your battery is fully charged,” she said.
David Driedger, the manager of the City of Winnipeg's corporate communications, told CTV News people who need a temporary break from the cold can warm up in civic facilities during regular operating hours.
Driedger said the city is in contact with End Homelessness Winnipeg and other shelters to identify needs and plan supports for the homeless community.
He said tips and information about extreme cold weather can be found online.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
MPP Sarah Jama asked to leave Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh
MPP Sarah Jama was asked to leave the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by House Speaker Ted Arnott on Thursday for wearing a keffiyeh, a garment which has been banned at Queen’s Park.
2 teens charged in Halifax homicide: police
Two teenagers have been charged with second-degree murder in connection to an alleged homicide near the Halifax Shopping Centre earlier this week.
Legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole dies at 90: CBC
Bob Cole, a welcome voice for Canadian hockey fans for a half-century, has died at the age of 90. Cole died Wednesday night in St. John's, N.L., surrounded by his family, his daughter, Megan Cole, told the CBC.
Here's why Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction was tossed and what happens next
Here's what you need to know about why movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction was thrown out and what happens next.
12-year-old hippo in Japan raised as a male discovered to be a female
When Gen-chan arrived at a zoo in Japan in 2017, no one questioned whether the then-five-year-old hippopotamus was a boy. Seven years later, zoo staff made a surprising discovery: Gen-chan, now 12, was female.
'Deep ignorance': Calls for Manitoba trustee to resign sparked after comments about Indigenous people and reconciliation
A rural Manitoba school trustee is facing calls to resign over comments he made about Indigenous people and residential schools earlier this week.
Humanist group threatening to sue Vancouver over council prayers
The B.C. Humanist Association has threatened legal action against the City of Vancouver for allowing prayers at council, following a similar warning issued earlier this month to a smaller community on Vancouver Island.
LHSC performs a Canadian first in robot-assisted direct lateral spine surgery
Spine surgery may never be the same for people with chronic back pain and other physical ailments.
Honda to get up to $5B in govt help for EV battery, assembly plants
Honda is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont., assembly plant, which it is retooling to produce fully electric vehicles, all part of a $15-billion project that is expected to include up to $5 billion in public money.