Extreme cold warning blankets central, southwest Sask.

Very cold wind chills are expected over the next few days.

Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning Sunday for much of the province, except for a portion on the north. Since then, the warning has been lifted for southeast Sask., including Regina.

Wind chill values are expected around -40 C, especially during the overnight and morning hours. Exposed skin can freeze in just five to 10 minutes with these temperatures.

Environment Canada encourages people to keep warm by dressing in layers.

The weather agency also reminds people to keep their pets inside.

Bus cancellations for south Sask.

The extreme cold weather prompted bus cancellations for all of Prairie South School Division in the Moose Jaw and Assinaboia area Monday morning.

Regina Public School buses with lifts for kids requiring wheelchairs are cancelled but other buses are running.

The windchill in Regina is -40C. Transportation (buses and light vehicles) for students requiring vehicles equipped with lifts, such as those for wheelchairs, are cancelled. all other transportation is operating. Those affected by cancellation will be contacted. pic.twitter.com/cll9eLyDjN

— ReginaPublic Schools (@RegPublicSchool) February 12, 2018

Piapot School is closed for the day.

In the southwest, there are no buses running for Pontiex School or Shaunavon.

In the Southeast Cornerstone Division, buses have been cancelled for Oxbow, Alameda, Weldon, Lampman, Pangman, Arcola and Macoun. All the rural buses for Estevan have been cancelled as well.