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Extreme cold warning in effect for Timmins and surrounding areas

Wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 50 are expected, Environment Canada says
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WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:

  • Little Abitibi - Kesagami Lake
  • Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
  • Kirkland Lake - Englehart
  • Fraserdale - Pledger Lake
  • Kapuskasing - Hearst - Smooth Rock Falls
  • Chapleau - Missinaibi Lake
  • Gogama - Foleyet

Extremely cold wind chills this morning.

Hazard:
Wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 50.

When:
This morning. Temperatures will moderate during the day.

Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.

Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.

Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.

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.

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