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WWCN11 CWTO 201527
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:27 A.M. EST MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
=NEW= BARRIE - COLLINGWOOD - HILLSDALE
ALGONQUIN
BURK'S FALLS - BAYFIELD INLET.
EXTREME COLD WARNING ENDED FOR:
BANCROFT - HASTINGS HIGHLANDS - DENBIGH
PARRY SOUND - MUSKOKA
HALIBURTON
RENFREW - PEMBROKE - BARRY'S BAY.
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==DISCUSSION==
EXTREME COLD MAY CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WHAT:
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 35.
WHEN:
EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 35 CONTINUE THIS MORNING. DEPENDING ON
CLOUD COVER WHICH MAY SERVE TO MODERATE TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY,
EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
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 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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