Alberta town of just 7,000 people is one of the coldest places on Earth today
Residents of a small town in northern Alberta may be shivering this morning, as it is one of the coldest spots on Earth today.
According to a new weather report from WX-Now, which tracks the worldâs most extreme weather, plenty of Canadian locations were some of the coldest places on the planet on Thursday, Feb. 19, with an Alberta spot landing on the list.
Spots in Nunavut are really feeling the cold this morning, with Rea Point leading the pack at a mind-numbing -47°C, with a -62°C wind chill. Stafansson Island and Eureka came in second and third place on the list, at -46°C and -42°C, respectively.
Slave Lake, Alta., with a population just over 7,000 people, is sitting at a bone-chilling -38°C this morning, making it the coldest spot in the province and one of the coldest on Earth.
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Slave Lake, like much of Alberta, is currently under a cold warning, with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) stating that a period of very cold wind chills near or below minus 40 continues.
Wind chills of minus 40 are occurring this morning and will return tonight for many regions in Alberta. Wind chills will moderate on Friday afternoon for much of the province.
“Extreme cold puts everyone at risk. Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter,” the warning added.
Watch for cold-related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes. Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.
You can view the full list of areas under ECCC watches and warnings online.
You can check out the full list of the worldâs chilliest locations online as well.