Ontario's extreme cold in nine photos

Monday, February 16, 2015, 12:57 PM - Ontario's coldest temperatures of the season descended just in time for the Family Day long weekend.

And they have indeed been the coldest. Even before you factor in the wind chill factor, southern Ontario communities were looking at record low temperatures reaching down to the -30^oC mark.

Taking the wind chill into account, both Sunday and Monday boasted wind chill potential making it feel like -40 and colder, prompting extreme cold warnings for all of the south. At least one person died in Toronto after being found unresponsive outside Sunday morning.

Although cold this intense can be dangerous, it can also make for some beautiful photography.

Here are nine amazing shots sent in by our viewers that perfectly illustrate just how freezing it's been.

David J. Dowhos, Thunder Bay, Ont.

Evelyn Stewart, Toronto

Brian Douglas, Toronto

Andy Babiak, Oakville

Jennifer Whitehead, Teeswater

Tracy Shepherd, Muskoka Beach

Eve Martin, Speyside

Peter Lu, Niagara Falls

Marilyn Owen, Niagara Falls

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