Toronto endures coldest weather in two years
Published Wednesday, January 23, 2013 5:46AM EST
Last Updated Wednesday, January 23, 2013 7:18PM EST
Here is something to warm you up as your toes go numb during this cold spell – relief is in sight.
Temperatures above the freezing mark are expected early next week, but before then Torontonians must endure the coldest weather the city has experienced in two years, although there are some who enjoy the bite of winter.
With an extreme cold weather alert still in effect Wednesday, the temperature dropped to -21 C with a wind chill of -29 in the morning, making it the coldest day of the current winter season.
Environment Canada predicted an afternoon high of -9 C.
The last time Toronto was colder than -20 C was Jan. 24, 2011, said CP24 meteorologist Bill Coulter.
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Toronto on Jan. 23 was -31.1 C in 1976.
According to Environment Canada, exposed skin can freeze in 10 to 30 minutes when the wind chill is between -28 and -39.
The frostbite risk is low when the wind chill is -10 to -27.
In this kind of weather, people should cover their skin with layers of warm clothing, including an outer layer that is wind-resistant, a hat, mittens or insulated gloves, a scarf and insulated, waterproof footwear, the national weather agency said.
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