Your morning coffee just got colder, eh?
Okay, let's just get right into it because the weather folks are really earning their paycheques this morning. We've got **four separate weather warnings** blanketing Regina and the surrounding areas right now. I'm looking at Environment and Climate Change Canada's alerts, and they're showing warnings for extreme cold, wind chill, and blowing snow. This isn't just a "bundle up" situation, friends, this is serious business.
The wind chill is making it feel like **minus 40 or lower** out there, which can give you frostbite in minutes. And the blowing snow is just a nightmare on the roads, eh? Visibility is going to be near zero in spots, especially if you're heading out of the city on the number one highway. We know our prairies, and we know how quickly things can go sideways when the wind picks up and the snow starts dancing across the fields.
So, please, if you don't absolutely have to be out, stay home. If you do, make sure your vehicle is winter-ready and tell someone where you're going. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. Be safe out there, okay? This isn't the day to be brave.
Darlene Chicken-Lawson, MiTL Sports Desk, Regina.
Oh, and the crew on the morning show will be talking about this all morning — catch them live at mornings.live.