WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Extreme cold warning continued for:
Guelph - Erin - Southern Wellington County, Ont.
Kitchener - Cambridge - Region of Waterloo, Ont.
Newmarket - Georgina - Northern York Region, Ont.
Vaughan - Richmond Hill - Markham, Ont.
Barrie - Orillia - Midland, Ont.
Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County, Ont.
Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County, Ont.
Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County, Ont.
Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County, Ont.
Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus, Ont.
Halton Hills - Milton, Ont.
Burlington - Oakville, Ont.
Niagara, Ont.
Current details:
Extreme cold tonight through Wednesday morning.
What:
Wind chill values near minus 30 to as low as minus 35.
When:
Tonight through Wednesday morning.
Additional information:
An Arctic airm ass is bringing bitterly cold wind chills to the area. Temperatures will moderate by Wednesday afternoon.
Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.
Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.
Dress warmly. Dress in layers that you can remove if you get too warm. The outer layer should be wind resistant.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.
Check on older family, friends and neighbours.
If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
More details on the alert are available here.
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