Colder temperatures can cause frostbite and worse, even when it's comparatively warm out, and over the weekend they claimed a victim in the Manor area. According to Carlyle RCMP, a 66-year-old man was out walking but did not come home at night. A missing person's report went out for him over the weekend, and RCMP found his body on the morning of Monday, February 3.

"We were dispatched to a sudden death," said corporal Mike Parker of the Carlyle RCMP. "A male in the community got disoriented while out in the evening and, unfortunately, due to the elements, didn't make it through the night... He was originally reported missing from the evening before when he hadn't come home. It started off as a missing person and fortunately he was located, unfortunately he was deceased."

The RCMP is not releasing the name of the deceased at this time. They do say the death is not suspicious. Temperatures that night and into the early morning were around minus 19, and while that may seem mild compared to some weather the Southeast sees in February, it's still cold enough to cause serious harm. 

"Lots of people get into their vehicles and say, 'Oh, I'm just going to drive to Regina'," Parker said. "Then they break down and they're not dressed for the cold. Even though it was only, I say only, about minus 15 last night, it's still cold enough that long term exposure can harm or even cause death. Be prepared. Give somebody a plan of what you're doing, where you're going and when you can be expected there. Then if you don't show up we can start the process of search and rescue."

Parker said the deceased in this case was dressed lightly for the weather.