Ontario's Weather Could Hit -37 C In Some Spots & You Could Get Frostbite In Minutes
Some Ontarians are in for a cold cold night.
Northern Ontario's winter weather is living up to its chilling reputation, with temperatures in some areas predicted to drop down to extreme lows with freezing wind chills on Thursday night.
Environment Canada is warning of "extreme cold" in parts of northern Ontario this evening and into Friday morning, with temperatures predicted to hit between - 32 C to - 37 C depending on the area.
Wind chill values are expected to reach around - 45 C tonight across all impacted areas.
Attawapiskat, Big Trout Lake to Sachigo Lake, Fort Hope to Webequie, Fort Severn and Peawanuck are all currently under EC's extreme cold warning, which were put into place between 10:55 a.m. and 10:57 a.m. this morning.
EC is warning people within impacted areas to look out for "cold related symptoms" like "shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes."
To combat the cold weather, EC is asking people to "dress warmly" and layer up with a wind-resistant outer layer before heading outside to brave the cold.
Frostbite is also a concern with such cold temperatures, and EC is reminding people that "frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill."
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario may not be as cold tonight, but they still aren't off Jack Frost's hit list.
Seven winter weather travel advisories have been issued by EC across southern Ontario in anticipation of a "swath of snow" in areas like Toronto, Hamilton, York to Durham, Halton to Peel, Waterloo to Wellington, Kingston to Prince Edward, and Belleville to Quinte and Northumberland.
Impacted areas can expect up to 2 to 6 centimetres of snow depending on the location, and EC warns that snow may affect commutes and travel.
All drivers on the road to be ready to adapt to "changing road conditions," according to EC.