Several parts of Canada face polar cold snaps
A polar cold current is sweeping across Canada, stretching from the plain provinces in the west to ontario and Quebec in the east.
On the night of Thursday through Friday (January 20-21), temperatures in these areas will drop to around -30 °C or even lower.
Plains provinces
Environment Canada issued cold warnings for Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where temperatures were already around -29°C on Thursday morning.
The Ministry of The Environment said temperatures in Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba would drop below -30°C, and coupled with cold winds, the somatosensory temperature would approach -40°C.
In addition, this polar cold current is heading east and will reach eastern Canada later on Thursday.
Quebec, Ontario
In the eastern provinces of Ontario and Quebec, temperatures will drop below -25°C on Thursday through Friday nights and around -20°C during the day on Fridays, and despite the sun, it will feel very cold.
On the night of Friday to Saturday, the temperature will plummet again, with the lowest temperature expected to be -28°C to -29°C and the somatosensory temperature -33 °C.
Meteorologists predict that the intense cold wave from the Arctic will stay in eastern Canada for at least 48 hours starting Thursday night, and temperatures on Sunday are expected to rise back to normal temperatures for the season.