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Canada Braces for Bitter Cold and Heavy Snowfall

2/18/2025

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Extreme cold warnings have been issued by Environment Canada for regions north and southwest of Toronto, where wind chills plummet to a biting minus 30. A snow squall is on the horizon, potentially dropping 15 to 70 centimetres of snow. Meanwhile, Nova Scotia braces for fierce wind gusts of 90 km/h, while Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba face the chilling grip of minus 40 wind chills.

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Extreme cold warnings have been issued by Environment Canada for regions north and southwest of Toronto, where wind chills plummet to a biting minus 30. A snow squall is on the horizon, potentially dropping 15 to 70 centimetres of snow. Meanwhile, Nova Scotia braces for fierce wind gusts of 90 km/h, while Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba face the chilling grip of minus 40 wind chills.