Weather forecast Canada: Extreme conditions expected [Video]

Weather alerts are in effect for much of the country Thursday, according to Environment Canada.

Canadians will experience contrasting weather throughout the day, from warmer temperatures in the Maritimes to extreme cold in parts of Ontario, the Prairies and the North.

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Here’s what regions across Canada are facing Thursday, from east to west:

Newfoundland and Labrador

It will be dry but windy in Newfoundland and Labrador from morning until evening, with special weather statements in effect about “unseasonably warm” temperatures that are forecast to turn colder later in the day.

Most of Labrador is expected to experience the warm conditions, hitting a high of 25 C before temperatures are projected to rapidly drop to below freezing. The drastic shift in weather is expected to occur Thursday night in Western Labrador, and after midnight along the coast.

The conditions may make it more dangerous …