Active AlertsKing, ON

Bitterly cold conditions continue into Saturday morning.

What:
Wind chill values near minus 30 to minus 33.

When:
Continuing into Saturday morning.

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Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.

Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.

Check on older family, friends and neighbours.

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.

Snow is likely beginning on Sunday.

What:
Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm. Locally higher amounts are possible.
Reduced visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow.

When:
Sunday morning or afternoon and ending Monday morning.

Additional information:
An organized weather system will bring snow across the area beginning on Sunday morning or afternoon and ending Monday morning. Lake enhancement may occur in some areas which could lead to higher snowfall amounts.

There is uncertainty in the snowfall amounts, as small shifts in the track of the system could significantly impact storm totals.

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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.