An extreme cold warning has been issued for:
- North Bay - West Nipissing,
- Greater Sudbury and vicinity,
- New Liskeard - Temagami,
- Témiscamingue
- Kirkland Lake
A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected.
Extreme wind chills of minus 40 to minus 45 are expected across much of Northern Ontario today. Temperatures will start to moderate by early this afternoon.
This arctic air mass will remain entrenched over the region through the weekend and into early next week, bringing a prolonged period of extremely cold wind chills.
Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.
Dress warmly. Dress in layers that you can remove if you get too warm. The outer layer should be wind resistant.
If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside.