Extreme cold warning remains in effect for Barrie.
Mainly cloudy today. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 15. Wind chill minus 36 this morning and minus 26 this afternoon.
Here are the details of the extreme cold warning issued by Environment Canada:
Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:
- Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
- Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
- Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago
A period of very cold wind chills is expected.
Wind chill values of minus 30 or below are occurring this morning.
Wind chills will moderate during daytime hours today.
Tonight wind chills are expected to be slightly warmer than this morning, however they will still be quite low, with values in the minus 22 to minus 27 range expected.
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.
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.
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.
Outdoor workers should take regularly scheduled breaks to warm up.
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. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
