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YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:24 A.M. EST TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      MIDLAND - COLDWATER - ORR LAKE
      ORILLIA - LAGOON CITY - WASHAGO
      PETERBOROUGH - KAWARTHA LAKES.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - ENDED FOR:
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.

WHAT: 
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 30. 

WHEN: 
THIS MORNING.

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. 

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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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