TIMMINS - With overnight temperatures expected to drop, extreme cold weather alerts have been issued for the next couple of days.
The City of Timmins has issued an extreme cold warning for Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1 when overnight temps are expected to drop between -27C and -34C, including the windchill. The advisories are put out when the weather is expected to drop below -25 C, including windchill.
"Exposure to extreme cold temperatures can cause serious and sometimes even life-threatening health problems, such as frostbite and hypothermia. Protection from extreme cold conditions includes avoiding wind exposure, dressing in warm layers and covering exposed skin," reads the alert.
People who need emergency shelter can go to Living Space, 316 Spruce St. S.