Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning for the Foothills around 7:30 on Thursday morning.

Arctic air that's moved into southern Alberta has caused the low temperatures and light westerly winds which have created winchill values near -40.

Areas included in the warning are:

-M.D. of Foothills near Cayley
-M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde
-M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res.
-M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton
-M.D. of Foothills near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park
-M.D. of Foothills near Turner Valley and Black Diamond
-M.D. of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely
-M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland
-Rocky View Co. near Bragg Creek and Tsuu T'ina Res.

These windchill values are expected to last late into the morning as daytime temperatures begins to rise.

Environment Canada issues extreme cold warnings when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health, like frost bite and hypothermia.

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