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An extreme cold warning that was put in place Friday by Environment Canada was dropped for the entire province Saturday afternoon.

The warning was issued Friday morning and expanded in the afternoon to cover nearly the entire province of Alberta, including Edmonton.

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Very cold winds made it feel like -40 in some areas of Alberta Friday and overnight into Saturday.

Temperatures are expected to warm up a bit on Sunday.

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Extreme cold warnings were in place for much of Alberta last week.

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Last Friday, people in Fort McMurray, Alta. woke up to a temperature of -37 C — and that’s without the dreaded wind chill. With the wind chill, it felt more like -47 in the northeastern Alberta community.

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Wind chills near -40 tonight. There is a risk of frost bite in 5-10min to exposed skin. Be prepared. #yeg #yegwx pic.twitter.com/DsM9CGtPl5 — Jesse Beyer (@jessebeyerWX) December 17, 2016

Extreme cold warning issued for more of Alta. The City of Edmonton now included. #yeg #yegwx #abroads pic.twitter.com/iEY1RTvE74 — Jesse Beyer (@jessebeyerWX) December 16, 2016

Change in temps and pressure Sunday. GUSTY wind near 50-70km/h possible in NW and central Alta. #yegwx #yeg #abstorm pic.twitter.com/4CAENPcV8Y — Jesse Beyer (@jessebeyerWX) December 16, 2016

Pacific warmth moves in Sunday. Expecting a few flurries and wind up to 70km/h for #yeg and NW Alta. #yegwx #abstorm pic.twitter.com/gAVXNpolla — Jesse Beyer (@jessebeyerWX) December 16, 2016

Warm and moist air expected to stream in Sun/Mon. There is a risk of mixed precip & freezing rain for #yeg along the front. #yegwx #abroads pic.twitter.com/EPGFQRgZUk — Jesse Beyer (@jessebeyerWX) December 16, 2016

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For the latest watches and warnings, visit Environment Canada’s website.