Cold, Arctic air hangs over Toronto
People bundle up during a cold snap in Toronto in this file photo.
Toronto remains under an extreme cold weather alert Tuesday as the temperature hovers around -15 C with wind chills of -20 to -25, but the weather is expected to warm up later this week.
Until then, cold, Arctic air is going to hang over the city, so people should bundle up when they head outdoors.
The frigid weather is causing problems for motorists. CAA Ontario has responded to about 6100 calls for service, according to one agency representative.
The city issued the extreme cold weather alert to mobilize services to try to convince homeless people to head indoors and stay out of the freezing cold.
Anyone who sees someone in need of assistance is asked to call 311, the city says. For emergencies, call 911.
During the alert, outreach workers will be speaking to homeless people and urging them to stay indoors at shelters. Shelters are relaxing service restrictions and adding a combined 172 spaces to accommodate more people, and TTC tokens are being handed out at drop-in facilities to provide transportation to shelters.
An alert is issued when Environment Canada predicts a temperature of -15 C or lower without the wind chill, issues a wind chill warning and/or predicts extreme weather conditions such as a blizzard, ice storm or sudden drops in temperature, the city said.
If the cold isn't your thing, there's good news - the cold snap won't last very long.
Overnight, the temperature will drop to -16 C before returning to normal Wednesday with a high of zero and a chance of flurries. For the rest of the week, Environment Canada is forecasting highs of 1 C Thursday and 6 C on Friday.
Until then, cold, Arctic air is going to hang over the city, so people should bundle up when they head outdoors.
The frigid weather is causing problems for motorists. CAA Ontario has responded to about 6100 calls for service, according to one agency representative.
The city issued the extreme cold weather alert to mobilize services to try to convince homeless people to head indoors and stay out of the freezing cold.
Anyone who sees someone in need of assistance is asked to call 311, the city says. For emergencies, call 911.
During the alert, outreach workers will be speaking to homeless people and urging them to stay indoors at shelters. Shelters are relaxing service restrictions and adding a combined 172 spaces to accommodate more people, and TTC tokens are being handed out at drop-in facilities to provide transportation to shelters.
An alert is issued when Environment Canada predicts a temperature of -15 C or lower without the wind chill, issues a wind chill warning and/or predicts extreme weather conditions such as a blizzard, ice storm or sudden drops in temperature, the city said.
If the cold isn't your thing, there's good news - the cold snap won't last very long.
Overnight, the temperature will drop to -16 C before returning to normal Wednesday with a high of zero and a chance of flurries. For the rest of the week, Environment Canada is forecasting highs of 1 C Thursday and 6 C on Friday.
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