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Toronto: Toronto is under an extreme cold weather alert as several weeks of double-digit temperatures give way to more winter-like conditions.
The city’s medical officer of health issued the alert on Friday morning, as the temperature hovered around – 6 C but felt closer to -12 with the wind chill.
Environment Canada says that the daytime high for today will be – 5 C but the temperature will further plunge to a low of – 12 C overnight. A high of -6 C is then in the forecast for Saturday, however temperatures will warm up in time for Sunday with a high of 1 C in the forecast.
The city issues extreme cold weather alerts when the temperature is forecast to reach -15 C or colder, or when the wind chill is forecast to reach -20 or colder.
The alert triggers extra shelter spaces for the homeless and other cold-weather related services.
The last extreme cold weather alert that was issued for the city was terminated three weeks ago on Feb. 10.
