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 ❄👖Watch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) 👉 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 ❄👖Watch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) 👉 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 ❄👖Watch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) 👉 https://t.co/rxji9imufp @FallonTonight / Twitter"! Jimmy, consider this our formal invitation to come to Calgary and freeze your jeans off ❄👖

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 ❄👖Watch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) 👉 https://t.co/rxji9imufp @FallonTonight / Twitter"'s late night debut (at 5:40 mark) 👉 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 ❄👖Watch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) 👉 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 ❄👖Watch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) 👉 https://t.co/rxji9imufp @FallonTonight / Twitter"

— 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 ❄👖Watch @KyleTWN's late night debut (at 5:40 mark) 👉 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 😁👖Join 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 😁👖

Join the The Weather Network on Twitter: "We know Canadians can handle the extreme cold -- it's in our jeans 😁👖Join 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 😁👖Join 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 😁👖Join the #FrozenJeansFrisbeeChallenge and share your best toss with us! (We're looking at you, Alberta) @KyleTWN pic.twitter.com/VHvToPI7n1 / Twitter"

— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) The Weather Network on Twitter: "We know Canadians can handle the extreme cold -- it's in our jeans 😁👖Join 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 -30°C don't provide the best setting for an outdoor picnic -- unless you like your pasta crunchy: