The City of Saskatoon is stepping up the level of its winter emergency response plan ahead of a cold snap expected this weekend.

Temperatures in Saskatoon are expected to drop as low as -30 C on Friday, with wind chill making it feel as cold as -40.

In light of this, the city has activated Level II of its emergency response plan until Monday. This plan helps mobilize over 40 organizations across the city to make sure everyone stays safe from the cold.

“We get daily updates from them about what kind of numbers they’re seeing, what the issues are, what resources they might need and we coordinate to make sure that there is enough resources out there that people have places to be, that people are looking out for each other,” said Pamela Goulden-McLeod, director of emergency management at

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