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Canada Faces Extreme Cold: Warnings for -50°C Wind Chills

1/23/2026

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Environment Canada warns of extreme cold across Canada, with temperatures as low as -50°C in Labrador.
New Brunswick will experience wind chills of -30°C to -37°C, increasing frostbite risk.
Orange-level cold warnings cover Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northwestern Ontario, with wind chills of -45°C to -50°C.
A winter storm is forecast to bring snow to Atlantic Canada early next week, with Nova Scotia up to 20 centimetres on Monday.

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Environment Canada warns of extreme cold across Canada, with temperatures as low as -50°C in Labrador.
New Brunswick will experience wind chills of -30°C to -37°C, increasing frostbite risk.
Orange-level cold warnings cover Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northwestern Ontario, with wind chills of -45°C to -50°C.
A winter storm is forecast to bring snow to Atlantic Canada early next week, with Nova Scotia up to 20 centimetres on Monday.