Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings across nine provinces and two territories this morning, with some regions expected to experience temperatures as low as -50 degrees Celsius with the wind chill.
The weather agency has announced orange weather alerts for the entirety of Saskatchewan and Manitoba and the majority of northern Ontario. Orange alerts are issued when severe weather is expected to result in considerable damage, disruption, or health consequences. The impacts can be significant, extensive, and can persist for several days.
Individuals residing in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northwestern Ontario should anticipate wind-chill temperatures ranging from minus 45 degrees Celsius to minus 50 degrees Celsius prior to a gradual warming trend this weekend.
The remainder of Ontario and the majority of Quebec will also be frigid as an Arctic airmass remains over the area. Environment Canada issued yellow alerts for the area, which means the effects are expected to be moderate, localized, and/or of a short duration.
Toronto can expect “bitterly cold conditions” beginning this evening with wind chill values as low as minus 33 degrees Celsius continuing into the following morning, according to the forecast. Ottawa and Quebec City are both expected to be even colder, with wind chills as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius.
All of New Brunswick is expected to see temperatures between minus 30 degrees Celsius and minus 37 degrees Celsius beginning on Jan. 24, with the coldest temperatures expected in northwestern areas of the province until Jan. 25.
