SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:
Little Abitibi - Kesagami Lake - Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
A period of very cold wind chills is expected.
Bitterly cold arctic air combined with winds of 10 to 15 km/h will result in extreme wind chills of minus 45 to minus 40 overnight into Thursday morning.
Wind chills will slowly improve beginning later Thursday morning as temperatures rise.
Wear appropriate clothing.
- Always wear clothing appropriate for the weather. Synthetic and wool fabrics provide better insulation. Some synthetic fabrics are designed to keep perspiration away from your body which keep you dry and further reduce your risk.
- Dress in layers with a wind resistant outer layer. You can remove layers if you get too warm (before you start sweating) or add a layer if you get cold.
- Wear warm socks, gloves, a hat and scarf in cold weather. Be sure to cover your nose to protect it.
- If you get wet, change into dry clothing as soon as possible. You lose heat faster when you're wet.
Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.
Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required, so stay tuned to your local media or Weatheradio.
Email reports of severe weather to [email protected] or tweet with the hashtag #ONStorm.
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