Extreme cold warning issued for Edmonton on historically chilly February day

Snowy sidewalk in Edmonton. (Credit: CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted February 22, 2023 1:21 pm.

Last Updated February 22, 2023 1:24 pm.

Edmonton residents and those in the surrounding area are dealing with some of the coldest February days in the city’s history.

Temperatures remained below minus-20 Celsius Wednesday. That cold was expected to last through at least Friday.

With the windchill, the mercury is dipping to a frosty minus-40 C.

That prompted an extreme cold warning from Environment Canada.

It was also the coldest Feb. 22 in more than 60 years.

Meanwhile, the forecast high of minus-22 C on Thursday would be the coldest Feb. 23 in 135 years.

The City of Edmonton enacted its extreme weather response last week to help keep vulnerable people safe from the cold.

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