With extreme cold weather in the forecast for the next couple days, Manitoba Health wants to make sure Manitobans are prepared to brave the cold.
Manitoba Health would like to remind citizens that exposure to cold can result in health problems such as frostbite or hypothermia, which can be life-threatening.
They suggest you can combat the cold weather by covering exposed skin, dressing in layers, and avoiding alcohol consumption before going out in the cold, as alcohol increases the risk of hypothermia by contributing to heat loss.
The forecast in Dauphin will drop with the wind chill to -39 overnight Wednesday, and -43 overnight on Thursday.
