Early Tuesday morning Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning for the Foothills.

Wind chill values will dip below -40.

Extreme cold warnings are put into effect when temperatures or wind chill values could be harmful to one's health with a risk of frost bite and hypothermia.

The extreme cold warning is in effect for the following areas:

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.
A period of very cold wind chills is expected.

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