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It's expected to feel like -25C during the day, when the wind blows through. When that happens, it can take 10 to 30 minutes for exposed skin to freeze. Environment Canada said people need to keep pinching exposed skin to make sure it's not numb.

CAA spokesperson Edyta Zdancewicz told 680News they get the most calls about dead batteries when the car doesn't start in the morning. "Turn your key three or four times, but don't try and rev the engine for too long -- five seconds should be enough to get the car going. (If) that doesn't work three or four times, chances are your vehicle is not working," said Zdancewicz.

She added drivers should check their car battery and replace it when needed, and also to make sure it survives the cold.

Zdancewicz also said that when parking the car, "to park in areas that if you're lucky enough (and) have some sunshine in those areas, that can potentially help keep your vehicle a little bit warmer and you know, just storing it in a garage," she added

Police said each driver should have an emergency kit stuffed in the trunk of their car just in case.

The city's director of transportation services, Peter Noehammer, said a deep freeze means deep cracks. "Once we get cracking, that's where water starts to come in and that's when potholes form."

Moreover, police said everyone should keep their cellphone charged and travel with an extra jacket.

Photo: The deep freeze is set to hit the city by mid-week (Photo by: Kevin Misener/680News)