WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Issued at 2025-01-18 12:11PM EST by Environment Canada:
Extreme cold warning issued for:
Manitouwadge - Hornepayne, Ont.
Kapuskasing - Hearst - Smooth Rock Falls, Ont.
Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls, Ont.
Chapleau - Gogama, Ont.
Kirkland Lake - Englehart, Ont.
Current details:
A prolonged period of extreme cold conditions is expected to last into Tuesday and possibly into Wednesday for a few areas.
What:
Wind chill values near minus 40.
When:
This evening into Tuesday morning and possibly into Wednesday for a few areas.
Additional information:
Arctic air is spreading across northern Ontario from west to east today.
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, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
More details on the alert are available here.
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