2026-01-24 09:00
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2026-01-24 09:00
Extreme cold and temperatures dropping to as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius were announced by meteorologists for some areas of Canada, announcing the so-called orange alert, which means there is a possibility of weather damage.
Meteorologists have issued a weather alert for the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, parts of northwestern Ontario and northern Nunavut. Low temperatures will persist throughout the weekend, in Manitoba they may drop to as low as minus 50 degrees C. In northern Ontario, temperatures may reach minus 40 degrees C. Level two orange alerts on a three-level scale do not occur often.
In Canada's largest city, Toronto, temperatures are expected to drop at night to minus 22 degrees Celsius, which feels like minus 31 degrees Celsius, and meteorologists from Environment Canada have warned of the risk of frostbite after just a few minutes in such conditions. Daytime temperatures are not expected to rise above minus 10 degrees Celsius throughout the weekend, and heavy snowfall is also expected on Sunday.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow on Friday urged residents to stay at home. Chow wrote on social media that places to warm up were open to those in need. There are five such centers in Toronto.
The so-called is responsible for low temperatures in Canada. polar vortex, a vast low-pressure system.
From Toronto Anna Lach (PAP)
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