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Montreal Braces for Brutal -19°C Polar Vortex Freeze

1/17/2025

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Montreal is set to face a brutal cold snap as a polar vortex sweeps in, plunging temperatures from a mild 1°C on Saturday to a chilling -19°C by Sunday. With wind chills plummeting to -26°C to -27°C, residents are urged to take precautions against the severe risks of hypothermia and frostbite during this intense five-day freeze.

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Montreal is set to face a brutal cold snap as a polar vortex sweeps in, plunging temperatures from a mild 1°C on Saturday to a chilling -19°C by Sunday. With wind chills plummeting to -26°C to -27°C, residents are urged to take precautions against the severe risks of hypothermia and frostbite during this intense five-day freeze.