{"id":298158,"date":"2026-02-18T23:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/298158\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T23:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:12:10","slug":"arctic-winds-push-south-through-the-prairies-bringing-snow-and-frigid-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/298158\/","title":{"rendered":"Arctic winds push south through the Prairies, bringing snow and frigid temperatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\tBy Staff<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted February 18, 2026 9:04 am\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t1 min read\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>Winter is taking another icy cold stab at the country\u2019s heartland.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Environment Canada is tracking a chilling, windy weather system from the Northwest Territories through Alberta and Saskatchewan and into southern\u00a0Manitoba.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>Cold temperatures continue, with much of the northern regions feeling like -40 C.<\/p>\n<p>From central Saskatchewan to southern\u00a0Manitoba, the forecast shifts to blowing snow.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11671064\/update-tumbler-ridge-school-shooting-victims-paige-maya\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/maya-and-paige.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tTumbler Ridge school shooting victim set to hopefully return home soon from Vancouver hospital\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11671058\/rhode-island-pawtucket-shooting-ice-rink-samaritan\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5d4582e0148aad689895798cbef13423df92c79b3ee73b8ed43ad7ef699c3891.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRhode Island shooter killed ex-wife, son before bystanders intervened: police\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roughly 25 to 35 cm of snow is expected, with gusting winds of 80 kph likely.<\/p>\n<p>Both the cold and the snow are expected to linger until early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Canada<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 9:04 am 1 min read Descrease article font 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