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Environment Canada has issued a cold warning for the Quinte region.
Wind chills of minus 33 to minus 38 are expected to roll through the region beginning tonight and continuing into Friday morning.
You can read the full alert below:
Frigid temperatures expected tonight.
What: Wind chills of minus 33 to minus 38.
When: Tonight into early Friday morning.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill. If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside. Watch for colour changes on fingers and toes, pain, numbness, a tingling sensation, or swelling. If present, move indoors and begin warming.
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: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.
In effect for:
Belleville – Quinte West – Eastern Northumberland County