Extreme cold weather alert issued for Toronto
Posted February 16, 2014 8:24 am.
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Toronto has issued an extreme cold weather alert with dangerously low temperatures expected Sunday night.
680News Meterologist Harold Hosein said the mercury will plunge to -18 C overnight.
During an alert — usually called the morning before a frigid night — the city opens up more shelter spaces and encourages the homeless to come indoors.
Shelters also relax restrictions and drop-in centres stock TTC tokens so people can get to the lodgings.
A warming centre at Metro Hall will be open from 3 p.m. until the alert is cancelled. Hot drinks and light snacks will be handed out, and anyone needing a shelter bed can get help.
Alerts are called when Environment Canada predicts an overnight temperature of -15 C or lower without the wind, issues a wind chill warning or predicts extreme weather conditions.
Including Sunday night, Toronto will have been under an extreme cold weather alert for 26 days this winter.
