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WWCN12 CWTO 210425
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:25 P.M. EST MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
CITY OF THUNDER BAY
KENORA - NESTOR FALLS
DRYDEN - IGNACE
FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE
ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO
SUPERIOR WEST
RED LAKE - EAR FALLS
SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE
LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
GERALDTON - MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE
NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH
WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA
KAPUSKASING - HEARST
TIMMINS - COCHRANE
CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA
KIRKLAND LAKE - ENGLEHART.
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==DISCUSSION==
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF EXTREME COLD IS EXPECTED TO LAST INTO TUESDAY.
WHAT:
WIND CHILL VALUES MINUS 40 TO MINUS 45.
WHEN:
CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE TUESDAY 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.
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.
OUTDOOR WORKERS SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS TO WARM UP.
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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