Extreme cold warnings blanket much of Alberta with wind chill near -50 [Video]

A bone-chilling -63 C: that was the temperature in Snag, Yukon, on Feb. 3 back in 1947, making it the coldest temperature ever recorded in North America.

While the mercury isn’t forecast to dip that low this week, Environment Canada is warning that “over some portions of Northern Alberta, wind chill values are expected to be in the minus 45 to minus 50 range tonight,” prompting emergency officials to warn anyone heading outside to “bundle up.”

“Most people are familiar with how to stay warm and safe in the cold, but what we find is sometimes people are caught unprepared if they didn’t expect to be out in the cold for longer periods of time,” said Stuart Brideaux, public education officer with Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

“Be prepared if you’re venturing outside the city in particular, even if you’re maybe delayed on a highway for long periods of time. If that’s a concern, you need to make sure you’ve brought in …