US EditionCold, blizzard warnings active as deep freeze settles on southern Ontario
Environment Canada warns of wind chills near -35 C and blizzard conditions with up to 15 cm of snow near Lake Huron, prompting warming centres to open across southern Ontario.
- Environment Canada issued cold warnings across southern Ontario from Pembroke to Windsor with wind chills as low as-35, and the Greater Toronto Area faces returning cold through Sunday before easing Monday.
- Because a southward wave in the jet stream pulled `brutally cold air` from the Arctic into southern Ontario, meteorologists Isabel Richardson and Morgen Shull said.
- Local officials have shifted temporary shelters, including Kingston's temporary overnight warming centre at the Salvation Army at 342 Patrick St., open from 9 p.m. until 8:30 a.m., to provide shelter during the cold snap.
- Officials warned that blowing snow with gusts of 40 to 60 km/h and winds between 70 and 80 km/h will create whiteout conditions, and urged people to call 311 for shelter referrals and 911 for emergencies.
- Environment Canada figures show a ridge of high pressure sent 11 daily records tumbling in Alberta, and meteorologists say the Toronto area could see highs of-2 C and lows of-10 C next week.
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Cold, blizzard warnings active as deep freeze settles on southern Ontario
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Balmy in B.C. and Alberta as jet stream's dip south brings deep freeze to Ontario – Energeticcity.ca
Meteorologists say the position of the jet stream is to blame for bone-chilling cold in southern Ontario, while daily high temperature records fall in Western Canada. Environment Canada figures show a ridge of high pressure sent 11 daily records tumbling in Alberta on Friday, with the Lethbridge area hitting a balmy 19.5 C, breaking the previous record of 17.2 C set in 1987. That contrasts sharply with conditions in southern Ontario, where the w…
Cold, blizzard warnings active as deep freeze settles on southern Ontario – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Residents in southern Ontario are bundling up this morning as a deep freeze is expected to settle in on the region. Environment Canada has issued cold warnings for areas stretching from Pembroke to Windsor, advising of wind chills as low as -35. The bone-chilling cold has already hit the Greater Toronto Area and is forecast to return tonight and carry over into Sunday before slightly letting up Monday. The weather office also says blow…
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