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WWCN11 CWTO 221016
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:16 A.M. EST SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER 2024.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
NEWMARKET - GEORGINA - NORTHERN YORK REGION
PICKERING - OSHAWA - SOUTHERN DURHAM REGION
UXBRIDGE - BEAVERTON - NORTHERN DURHAM REGION
INNISFIL - NEW TECUMSETH - ANGUS
BARRIE - ORILLIA - MIDLAND
BELLEVILLE - QUINTE - NORTHUMBERLAND
PETERBOROUGH - KAWARTHA LAKES
STIRLING - TWEED - SOUTH FRONTENAC.
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==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 30 ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS 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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