Ouch. It's going to get how cold? (12:45 a.m. update)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

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WIND CHILL WARNING FOR KAPUSKASING - HEARST - TIMMINS - COCHRANE - GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY - GOGAMA - FOLEYET - KIRKLAND LAKE - NEW LISKEARD - TEMAGAMI - NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.

COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 40 TO MINUS 50 OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS HAS SETTLED OVER ONTARIO.

TEMPERATURES OF MINUS 30 TO MINUS 35 DEGREES COMBINED WITH WINDS OF 15 KM/H WILL RESULT IN EXTREME WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 40 TO MINUS 50 OVERNIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER TODAY AS WINDS DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES RISE WITH DAYTIME HEATING.

EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED IF OUTDOORS.  

FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES IF ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN WHEN OUTDOORS.

REFER TO YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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