Tuesday’s daytime excessive of -13°C can be Toronto’s coldest daytime excessive since January 2019. It’s been a lot colder, although. Flashback to Jan. 15, 1994, when the temperature peaked at simply -21°C at Pearson Worldwide Airport.
Of us throughout southern Ontario will deal with daytime excessive temperatures within the minus teenagers by Monday, with even colder wind chill values making it an uncomfortably—and dangerously—chilly day all through the area.
“Excessive chilly places everybody in danger,” says ECCC. “Look ahead to chilly associated signs: shortness of breath, chest ache, muscle ache and weak point, numbness and color change in fingers and toes. Costume warmly. Costume in layers which you could take away in case you get too heat. The outer layer ought to be wind resistant.”
Snow squall watches and warnings for multi-day lake-effect snow occasion
The Nice Lakes stay largely unfrozen heading into this newest chilly snap. For the time being, Lake Huron is sitting at 4°C, Lake Erie is at 3°C and Lake Ontario is hovering at 1°C.
Frigid winds blowing throughout the still-unfrozen lakes will kickstart a renewed spherical of lake-effect snow over the subsequent couple of days.
Areas off Lake Huron to Georgian Bay will see meandering snow squalls Monday by Wednesday, with a warning in place highlighting the potential for as much as 30 cm of snow.
