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WWCN12 CWTO 211046
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:46 A.M. EST TUESDAY 21 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
GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE
BEARDMORE - JELLICOE - MACDIARMID
NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH
WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA
KAPUSKASING - HEARST - SMOOTH ROCK FALLS
TIMMINS - COCHRANE
CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA
KIRKLAND LAKE - ENGLEHART.
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==DISCUSSION==
WIND CHILL VALUES MINUS 40 TO MINUS 45 THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE THIS 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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