Extremely Cold Temperatures Prolong Cold Weather Alerts for Much of Eastern Canada

Ice is shown on the branches of trees as the Montreal skyline looms in the background under frigid temperatures in Montreal on Feb. 4, 2023. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

HALIFAX—Extreme cold weather alerts remain in place today for the Atlantic provinces and northern regions of Quebec and Ontario due to frigid temperatures brought on by an immense Arctic air mass.

The alerts issued by Environment Canada for the second day in a row affect six provinces from Ontario to Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.