Thursday, January 16th 2020, 3:55 pm - It's cold in parts of Canada, with unrelenting temperatures seizing the Prairies.
The freeze gripping the Prairies has set new records in Alberta and Saskatchewan with lows into the -40s in several communities.
The trend is expected to continue into the weekend. Environment Canada is warning nighttime wind chill values in the -45 to -50 range into the weekend for parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba before a warm-up on Monday.
When the temperature drops that low, it provides a unique opportunity for cold-weather activities.
FLYING PANTS
If you leave wet pants and shirts outside in this weather, they'll become aerodynamic -- as evidenced by our own Kyle Brittian in the video above.
It's gained international attention, receiving kudos from Jimmy Fallon:
Even @jimmyfallon is a fan of the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge! Jimmy, consider this our formal invitation to come to Calgary and freeze your jeans off βπWatch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) π https://t.co/rxji9imufp @FallonTonight
Even The Weather Network on Twitter: "Even @jimmyfallon is a fan of the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge! Jimmy, consider this our formal invitation to come to Calgary and freeze your jeans off βπWatch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) π https://t.co/rxji9imufp @FallonTonight / Twitter" is a fan of the The Weather Network on Twitter: "Even @jimmyfallon is a fan of the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge! Jimmy, consider this our formal invitation to come to Calgary and freeze your jeans off βπWatch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) π https://t.co/rxji9imufp @FallonTonight / Twitter"! Jimmy, consider this our formal invitation to come to Calgary and freeze your jeans off βπ
β The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) The Weather Network on Twitter: "Even @jimmyfallon is a fan of the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge! Jimmy, consider this our formal invitation to come to Calgary and freeze your jeans off βπWatch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) π https://t.co/rxji9imufp @FallonTonight / Twitter"
Watch The Weather Network on Twitter: "Even @jimmyfallon is a fan of the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge! Jimmy, consider this our formal invitation to come to Calgary and freeze your jeans off βπWatch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) π https://t.co/rxji9imufp @FallonTonight / Twitter"'s late night debut (at 5:40 mark) π The Weather Network on Twitter: "Even @jimmyfallon is a fan of the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge! Jimmy, consider this our formal invitation to come to Calgary and freeze your jeans off βπWatch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) π https://t.co/rxji9imufp @FallonTonight / Twitter" The Weather Network on Twitter: "Even @jimmyfallon is a fan of the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge! Jimmy, consider this our formal invitation to come to Calgary and freeze your jeans off βπWatch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) π https://t.co/rxji9imufp @FallonTonight / Twitter"
Other cold-hardy Canadians have risen to the challenge.
We know Canadians can handle the extreme cold -- it's in our jeans ππJoin the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge and share your best toss with us! (We're looking at you, Alberta) @KyleTWN pic.twitter.com/VHvToPI7n1
We know Canadians can handle the extreme cold -- it's in our jeans ππ
β The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) The Weather Network on Twitter: "We know Canadians can handle the extreme cold -- it's in our jeans ππJoin the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge and share your best toss with us! (We're looking at you, Alberta) @KyleTWN pic.twitter.com/VHvToPI7n1 / Twitter"
Join the The Weather Network on Twitter: "We know Canadians can handle the extreme cold -- it's in our jeans ππJoin the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge and share your best toss with us! (We're looking at you, Alberta) @KyleTWN pic.twitter.com/VHvToPI7n1 / Twitter" and share your best toss with us! (We're looking at you, Alberta) The Weather Network on Twitter: "We know Canadians can handle the extreme cold -- it's in our jeans ππJoin the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge and share your best toss with us! (We're looking at you, Alberta) @KyleTWN pic.twitter.com/VHvToPI7n1 / Twitter" The Weather Network on Twitter: "We know Canadians can handle the extreme cold -- it's in our jeans ππJoin the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge and share your best toss with us! (We're looking at you, Alberta) @KyleTWN pic.twitter.com/VHvToPI7n1 / Twitter"
FROZEN SPAGHETTI
Here's another thing we've learned during this cold spell:
Temperatures of -30Β°C don't provide the best setting for an outdoor picnic -- unless you like your pasta crunchy: