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WWCN12 CWTO 211109
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:09 A.M. EST TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK
GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI
ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE
NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.
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==DISCUSSION==
WIND CHILL VALUES MAY APPROACH MINUS 40 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.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
CHECK ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.
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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