Cold, 'very dangerous' temperatures continue in Sask.
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People living in Saskatchewan say Friday was one of the coldest days they've seen in a while.
"This is my sixth winter here and this is quite possibly one of the worst days," said Sid Chaudhry.
He wasn't the only one who thought the cold was unbearable.
"It's hard to get through the streets when the cold weather bites you," said Aaron Peequhuat-Svanderlik.
Environment and Climate Change Canada reports multiple towns have broken cold weather records.
The warmest place in the province as of Friday morning was Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, which is in the southwest corner of the province. Temperatures rose there to –30.9 C.
“Skin can freeze in under a couple minutes,” warned Brad Vrolijk, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.
“When you throw even a light wind on top of that, it gets very dangerous."
Still, some people in Saskatoon braved the cold anyway, like Australian visitor Ian Hagnarty. He told CBC News that the only way he's coping is by trying out local pubs.
ECCC has issued an orange warning for most of Saskatchewan, which means the weather is likely to cause widespread or significant damage.
Saskatoon has escalated its winter emergency response plan from now until next Wednesday because of the cold snap. This means agencies across the city will be taking a targeted approach to try to shelter homeless or vulnerable people from the cold.
In Regina, the three primary warming spaces — Awasiw, Carmichael Outreach and Newo Yotina Friendship Centre — are open.
An overnight warming bus service started on Thursday, providing transport between the spaces and acting as an overflow if the warming centres are at capacity. The bus will run through the weekend between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 a.m., with outreach staff and security on board at all times of operation.
Vrolijk said beyond health and safety concerns, issues with equipment and infrastructure begin to arise when it's so cold for so long.
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