3:23 PM EST Wednesday 30 January 2019
Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:
London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County
Strathroy - Komoka - Western Middlesex County
A prolonged period of severely cold wind chills is expected.
Bitterly cold arctic air combined with strong westerly winds have resulted in wind chill values of minus 30 to minus 35 this afternoon. Tonight even colder wind chill values near minus 40 are expected.
Conditions should improve Friday as milder air moves into the region.
Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.
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.
Extreme 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.
UPDATE: Thursday morning: A lone squirrel braves the cold. Minus 25C (-40C windchill).
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