WWCN11 CWTO 080904
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:04 A.M. EST SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT
      SARNIA - PETROLIA - WESTERN LAMBTON COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUES.

WHAT: 
WIND CHILLS NEAR MINUS 30. 

WHEN: 
EARLY THIS MORNING.

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. 

DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO 
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT. 

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. 

WATCH FOR COLOUR CHANGES ON FINGERS AND TOES, PAIN, NUMBNESS, A 
TINGLING SENSATION, OR SWELLING. IF PRESENT, MOVE INDOORS AND BEGIN 
WARMING. 

OUTDOOR WORKERS SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS TO WARM UP. 

COLD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OR WIND CHILL 
CREATES AN ELEVATED RISK TO HEALTH SUCH AS FROST BITE AND 
HYPOTHERMIA. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. 

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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