Frigid temperatures expected to hit the Maritimes later this week

Frigid temperatures are expected to hit the Maritimes later this week as a wave of Arctic air moves into the region.

Frigid temperatures are expected to hit the Maritimes later this week as a wave of Arctic air moves into the region.

The outbreak of frigid, Arctic air has triggered extreme cold warnings in the Prairies as well as Ontario, Quebec, and Labrador.

The warnings for those areas of the country call for a wind chill making it feel near or colder than -40 this week.

The public is being advised to watch for cold-related symptoms and that there is an increased risk of frostbite.

The wave of Arctic air we’ll need to watch in the Maritimes moves into northern Ontario and northern Quebec Thursday. That Arctic air is then forecast to enter the Maritimes Friday night into Saturday.

That happens as a strong low pressure system positioned near the coast of Labrador will put the region into a gusty northerly wind. The wind is expected to provide a highway of sorts for that colder air to come rushing down and across our region.