Montreal and surrounding areas remain under an extreme cold warning, with wind chill values reaching minus-35 to minus-38\u202fCelsius Saturday morning, creating hazardous conditions across the region.<\/p>\n
Environment and Climate Change Canada says the cold event carries a moderate impact level with high forecast confidence. Extreme cold conditions place everyone at risk, with exposure increasing the likelihood of frostbite and hypothermia in a short period of time.<\/p>\n
Residents are advised to dress warmly in layers that can be removed if necessary, with a wind-resistant outer layer. Officials also stress that if conditions are too cold for people to remain outdoors, they are too cold for pets.<\/p>\n
Restaurants step in as warming centres<\/p>\n
As temperatures plunge, local restaurants are opening their doors to provide warmth and respite for the community.<\/p>\n
Mama Khan, on Rue St-Denis, has opened its doors as a warming centre for three days, welcoming the public from 3\u202fp.m. to 9\u202fp.m. daily. Free hot chai is available, and teachers, first responders, city workers, and health-care professionals are especially encouraged to stop by, warm up, and rest. <\/p>\n
SpiceBros is offering a similar refuge for two days, opening from 11\u202fa.m. to 5\u202fp.m., with free hot chai and a space for anyone who needs a break from the cold, particularly essential and frontline workers.<\/p>\n
Beyond Montreal, KhanJee Restaurant in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, at 4860 Sources Blvd., is also offering a warm place for residents to escape the cold, serving free hot chai for the next three days.<\/p>\n
In Longueuil, Vincent Sous Marins, at 644 Chemin du Coteau-Rouge, will transform into a warming centre for the same period. Open during normal business hours, the public is invited to come inside, enjoy a hot drink, and take a break from the bitter temperatures. Teachers, first responders, municipal employees, and health-care workers are especially welcome.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Even as temperatures plunge across the city, the cold outside hasn\u2019t stopped local businesses from showing warm hearts and community spirit.<\/p>\n
Residents are encouraged to stay safe, stay warm, and share this information with anyone who may need it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Montreal and surrounding areas remain under an extreme cold warning, with wind chill values reaching minus-35 to minus-38\u202fCelsius…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":430866,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[49,48,295,66],"class_list":{"0":"post-430865","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-environment","11":"tag-science"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=430865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/430866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=430865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=430865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}