The wind chill warning

Bitterly cold temperatures have invaded the North Bay area.
Details are included in the following wind chill warning issued this afternoon by Environment Canada:

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Environment Canada's Official Canadian Weather Warnings
North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa
3:38 PM est Thursday 8 January 2004

Wind chill warning for
North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa continued
Extreme wind chill values tonight and Friday morning.

This is a warning that extreme wind chill conditions are imminent or
Occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for
updated statements.


west Nipissing - French River
3:38 PM est Thursday 8 January 2004

Wind chill warning for
west Nipissing - French River continued
Extreme wind chill values tonight and Friday morning.

This is a warning that extreme wind chill conditions are imminent or
Occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for
updated statements.


A building ridge of high pressure will result in temperatures dropping down into the minus 30 to minus 40 degree range tonight and Friday morning. These bitterly cold temperatures combined with winds in the 10 to 15 km/h range will result in extreme wind chill values in the minus 40 to minus 50 degree range.

The wind chill warning criteria for the above regions is minus 40.