Extreme cold, dangerous driving conditions prompt closures of Manitoba schools

Some schools across Manitoba are closed on Tuesday due to the bitterly cold temperatures and dangerous driving conditions.

The following schools are closed on Feb. 22, 2022:

These closures come as Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning for many parts of the province.

According to the weather agency, a bitterly cold arctic air mass is bringing wind chill values of -45 to northern Manitoba on Tuesday morning, and -40 to -45 to southern Manitoba. Temperatures will somewhat moderate during the afternoon, but the extreme wind chills will return during the evening.