A bitterly cold arctic airmass isn't going anywhere and will result in at least a couple more days of an extended period of extreme wind chills, but some mild weather may be just around the corner.

Environment Canada has extended the extreme cold warning for all of southern Manitoba as of 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The national forecaster says that "wind chill values of -40 to -45 are widespread across southern Manitoba this morning. Temperatures will moderate this afternoon before descending into extreme cold once again tonight into Thursday morning."

Extreme cold warnings have ended for much of northern Manitoba, and some hope is on the horizon, as relatively warmer air moves into the province by Friday.

A daytime high of -13 is expected for the City of Winnipeg by Friday, and -5 by Saturday. By Tuesday the daytime high could reach -2.

Normal highs for this time of year are -6.7 and lows are -16.8.

Environment Canada is reminding people that extreme cold puts everyone at risk, and risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.

Watch for cold-related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.

Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.

If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside.

Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.

Current warnings

Areas in red are currently under an extreme cold warning.