WWCN11 CWTO 070906
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:06 A.M. EST SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      CITY OF TORONTO
      WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT
      SARNIA - LAMBTON
      ELGIN
      STRATHROY - KOMOKA - WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY
      SIMCOE - DELHI - NORFOLK
      DUNNVILLE - CALEDONIA - HALDIMAND
      NIAGARA
      CITY OF HAMILTON
      BURLINGTON - OAKVILLE
      MISSISSAUGA - BRAMPTON
      PICKERING - OSHAWA - SOUTHERN DURHAM REGION
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
      KINGSTON - PRINCE EDWARD
      TAMWORTH - SYDENHAM - SOUTH FRONTENAC.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.

WHAT: 
WIND CHILLS NEAR MINUS 30. 

WHEN: 
EARLY THIS MORNING. 
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 30 WILL LIKELY RETURN TONIGHT.

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. 

WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN, 
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND 
TOES. 

CHECK ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS. 

KEEP EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN YOUR VEHICLE SUCH AS EXTRA BLANKETS AND 
JUMPER CABLES. 

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. 

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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