Cold air in the area today will be sticking around until tomorrow before letting up.

An arctic ridge of air is causing conditions nearly cold enough to declare a weather warning.

Cold weather warnings have been declared in many areas directly north of southwest Saskatchewan.

One meteorologist says you should act as though a warning has been declared in the area.

Wind chills were around the -36 mark this morning, where frostbite can occur in a matter of minutes.

Natalie Hazel, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said that you should be a good neighbour and check up on the elderly and families with young kids.

"Frostbite is serious, it can lead to amputation, it's a medical situation that can turn very quickly."

"If you know that you have people in these age ranges in your life, find out how they're doing, check that they have an emergency kit, and make sure you have your own as well."

For information on how to prepare an emergency kit to stay safe in a cold-weather emergency, go to www.getprepared.gc.ca.

Diabetes, kidney disease, and heart problems can all make people more susceptible to cold-related illnesses such as frostbite or even cardiac arrest.

Maintaining movement when outside, wearing wind-resistant clothing, and preventing sweating are all ways to keep safe outdoors.

Environment and Climate Change Canada also says that if you have trouble staying outside, it is likely that your pets do as well.

Hazel said that as the mercury dips farther down the thermostat tonight, you should be prepared for similar conditions tomorrow.

"Windchills [will be] pretty easily in the -30 C's, so again, [you're] not really going to be in warning criteria, but you should probably behave as though warning has been issued anyway."

The next several days will see the southwest warm-up quite a bit.

That weather could also result in a freeze-fall cycle, potentially degrading road conditions.

Ensure that you pay attention to road conditions on the road reports and cancellations page.