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WWCN11 CWTO 220327
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:27 P.M. EST SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER 2024.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
=NEW= NEWMARKET - GEORGINA - NORTHERN YORK REGION
=NEW= PICKERING - OSHAWA - SOUTHERN DURHAM REGION
=NEW= UXBRIDGE - BEAVERTON - NORTHERN DURHAM REGION
=NEW= INNISFIL - NEW TECUMSETH - ANGUS
=NEW= BARRIE - ORILLIA - MIDLAND
=NEW= BELLEVILLE - QUINTE - NORTHUMBERLAND
=NEW= PETERBOROUGH - KAWARTHA LAKES
=NEW= STIRLING - TWEED - SOUTH FRONTENAC.
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==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
TEMPERATURES HAVE DROPPED QUICKER THAN ANTICIPATED THIS EVENING. THE
COLDER TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH THE WINDS IS LEADING TO WIND
CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 30. THE WIND CHILL VALUES WILL MODERATE
SUNDAY MORNING.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT.
SYNTHETIC AND WOOL FABRICS PROVIDE GOOD INSULATION.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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