Ontario faces extreme cold as polar vortex drives temperatures to global lows

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO — Ontario is expected to become the coldest place on Earth this week as an intense Arctic air mass driven by a disrupted polar vortex settles over the province, sending temperatures and wind chills to extreme lows.

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Nationwide Cold Warnings & Advisories

Too cold to ski: Bone-chilling cold warnings sweep the country, lows nearing -50 C

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Bundle up: Deep freeze, strong winds forecast

6 wks / ottawacitizen / Norman Provencher

Bitter cold will slam Canada with some lows plunging to -50 C

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Remember to protect your pets during extreme cold

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Temperatures expected to reach lows of minus 50 Celsius in parts of Canada

6 wks / theglobeandmail

Bone-chilling cold warnings sweep the country, forecasting lows near -50 C

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Slip slidin’ in the bitter cold

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Ontario Regional Hardships

Double whammy of cold, snow warnings in London region

6 wks / lfpress / Brian Williams

Bitter cold to grip some Ontario communities through Saturday morning

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'Coldest air of the season' — Windsor-Essex prepares for blast of cold weather this weekend

6 wks / windsorstar / Millar Holmes-Hill

January 23rd Weather Discussion

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Ontario faces extreme cold as polar vortex drives temperatures to global lows

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'Bad winter' sliding into deep freeze, straining London homeless shelters

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Sports & Event Cancellations

Maple Leafs cancel outdoor practice weekend due to extreme weather

6 wks / citynews / Meredith Bond

Maple Leafs cancel outdoor practice, will be at Mattamy Centre instead

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Toronto Cold Zone

Toronto police ‘very concerned’ for missing woman as temperatures plummet

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Toronto braces for coldest night in years from outbreak of arctic air

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Toronto Zoo sees fewer visitors as extreme heat, cold dampen demand

6 wks / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Potential for Toronto area to see up to 30 cm of snow this weekend

6 wks / torontosun / Eddie Chau


All Other Stories

Ontario highway reopens after crash that involved between 20 and 30 vehicles

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Extreme cold weather hitting most of Canada with temperatures plunging to -55C this weekend

6 wks / torontosun / Ling Hui

London tweaks winter road clearing amid provincewide salt shortage

6 wks / lfpress / Beatriz Baleeiro

Ontario faces deep freeze as major winter storm hits central and eastern US

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Polar vortex: What is the frigid arctic system hitting Canada?

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