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A polar vortex continues to bring bitter cold to the Prairies, resulting in cancellations of schools and buses in all major Prairie cities.
A mass of cold air arrived on Sunday, setting daily temperature records in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
According to Environment Canada, 22 cold-weather records were broken throughout the three provinces.The coldest temperature was recorded in Uranium City, about 1,045 kilometres northwest of Regina, where it was -48.9 C, breaking a previous record of -40 C set in 2019.
In Alberta, the lowest temperature was recorded in Fort Chipewyan, about 710 km northeast of Edmonton, where it was -47.3 C, breaking the previous record of -45.6 C set in 1936.
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Here is footage of the avalanche, apparently taken by one of those caught in it - and who we hope survived it.
Warning: Some viewers may find this video distressing