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WWCN12 CWTO 221019  
EXTREME COLD WARNING  
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 5:19 A.M. EST SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER 2024.  
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:  
TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS  
KIRKLAND LAKE - ENGLEHART.  
 
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==DISCUSSION==  
 
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.  
 
VERY COLD WIND CHILLS APPROACHING MINUS 40 ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS  
MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE BY MID-MORNING.  
 
WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN,  
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND  
TOES.  
 
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,  
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.  
 
CHECK ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.  
 
KEEP EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN YOUR VEHICLE SUCH AS EXTRA BLANKETS AND  
JUMPER CABLES.  
 
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  
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.  
 
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA  
 
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