With temperatures forecast to rise in Edmonton, the city says it will lift its extreme weather measures on Monday.
The protocol started a week ago and was extended on Thursday. The city activates it when temperatures are expected to drop to -20 C with wind chill for three nights in a row.
The city activates its extreme weather response to help vulnerable people deal with cold outdoor conditions, which includes expanded overnight shelter capacity and additional overnight bus shuttle service to shelter.
According to Environment Canada and Climate Cange, Saturday’s overnight low was -17 C (-26 C with the windchill), -19 C (-28 C with windchill) on Friday, -28 C (-33 C) on Thursday, -12 C (-19 C) on Wednesday), -23 C (-30 C) on Tuesday and -16 C (-23 C) on Monday.
Monday’s overnight low is forecast to drop to -15 C, -22 C with the windchill before the temperature rises to 2 C. A high of 8 C is expected Tuesday before temperatures drop again on Wednesday. The high that day is forecast to be -10 C.