WEATHER ALERT: -30 C wind chills raise frostbite risk across southern Ontario

A blast of Arctic air is bringing dangerously cold wind chills to parts of southern Ontario.

According to Environment Canada, Mississauga, Brampton, Halton Region, Hamilton and Durham Region will experience wind chill values between -25 C and -30 C, creating a heightened risk of frostbite for anyone spending extended time outdoors.

The weather agency says the period of extreme cold will develop Sunday night and persist into Monday morning as Arctic air settles across the region.

Extreme cold puts everyone at risk, particularly young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, individuals working or exercising outdoors and those without proper shelter.

Additionally, Environment Canada warns frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially when wind is present.

Residents are advised to cover exposed areas, dress in layers and seek shelter from the wind when possible.

Individuals are also reminded that if temperatures feel too cold for people to remain outside safely, they are also too cold for pets.

These areas are also under cold warning:

• Apsley
• Woodview
• Northern Peterborough County
• Bancroft
• Hastings Highlands
• Denbigh
• Barrie
• Collingwood
• Hillsdale
• Barry’s Bay
• Killaloe
• Bayfield Inlet
• Dunchurch
• Belleville
• Quinte West
• Eastern Northumberland County
• Bracebridge
• Gravenhurst
• Brantford
• County of Brant
• Brockville
• Prescott
• Cobourg
• Colborne
• Western Northumberland County
• Cornwall
• Lancaster
• Deep River
• Whitney
• Eastern Algonquin Park
• Fenelon Falls
• Balsam Lake Park
• Northern Kawartha Lakes
• Fort Severn
• Gananoque
• Mallorytown
• Goderich
• Bluewater
• Southern Huron County
• Guelph
• Erin
• Southern Wellington County
• Haliburton
• Minden
• Southern Haliburton County
• Hanover
• Dundalk
• Southern Grey County
• Huntsville
• Baysville
• Innisfil
• New Tecumseth
• Angus
• Kaladar
• Bannockburn
• Bon Echo Park
• Kingston
• Odessa
• Frontenac Islands
• Kitchener
• Cambridge
• Region of Waterloo
• Lindsay
• Southern Kawartha Lakes
• Listowel
• Milverton
• Northern Perth County
• Maxville
• Alexandria
• Merrickville-Wolford
• Kemptville
• Midland
• Coldwater
• Orr Lake
• Morrisburg
• Long Sault
• Mount Forest
• Arthur
• Northern Wellington County
• Napanee
• Consecon
• Newmarket
• Georgina
• Northern York Region
• Orangeville
• Grand Valley
• Southern Dufferin County
• Orillia
• Lagoon City
• Washago
• Ottawa North
• Kanata
• Orléans
• Ottawa South
• Richmond
• Metcalfe
• Owen Sound
• Blue Mountains
• Northern Grey County
• Oxtongue Lake
• Fort Irwin
• Northern Haliburton County
• Peawanuck
• Petawawa
• Pembroke
• Cobden
• Peterborough City
• Lakefield
• Southern Peterborough County
• Picton
• Sandbanks Park
• Plevna
• Sharbot Lake
• Western Lanark County
• Port Carling
• Port Severn
• Prescott and Russell
• Renfrew
• Arnprior
• Calabogie
• Saugeen Shores
• Kincardine
• Southern Bruce County
• Shelburne
• Mansfield
• Northern Dufferin County
• Smiths Falls
• Perth
• Eastern Lanark County
• South River
• Burk’s Falls
• Stirling
• Tweed
• Madoc
• Stratford
• Mitchell
• Southern Perth County
• Tamworth
• Sydenham
• South Frontenac
• Town of Parry Sound
• Rosseau
• Killbear Park
• Uxbridge
• Beaverton
• Northern Durham Region
• Vaughan
• Richmond Hill
• Markham
• Western Algonquin Park
• Lake of Two Rivers
• Westport
• Charleston Lake
• Winchester
• Newington
• Wingham
• Blyth
• Northern Huron County
• Woodstock
• Tillsonburg
• Oxford County

Environment Canada advises residents to continue monitoring forecasts and alerts. Severe weather reports can be submitted by email to [email protected].