Extreme Winter Conditions to Hit Regions Across Canada

Areas to the north and southwest of Toronto are experiencing significant winter weather warnings. In the peninsula southwest of the city, an extreme cold advisory has been issued as wind chills are forecast to drop to around minus 30 degrees, while communities north of Toronto are bracing for heavy snowfall, with amounts predicted to range from 15 to 70 centimetres.

Meanwhile, in Nova Scotia, wind warnings have been declared by Environment Canada, predicting westerly wind gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour across much of the province. On the Prairies, the outlook is equally dire as extreme cold warnings affect all of Saskatchewan along with large parts of Alberta and Manitoba, where residents could witness wind chills plummeting to around minus 40 degrees. Authorities have also indicated that at times, conditions in Saskatchewan and Manitoba may become even more severe.