An Extreme Cold Weather Warning and a Snow Squall warning has been issued for Norfolk County.
Extreme Cold Warning
The criteria for a Cold Weather Alert is forecasted temperatures of -30 °C or below, with or without windchill, for at least 2 hours.
Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.
Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.
Keep emergency supplies in your vehicle such as extra blankets and jumper cables.
Snow Squall Warning
Snow Squalls are expected today coming in off of Lake Erie.
While snow is in the forecast for all of the county, the snow squalls wo;; mostly affecting communities like Port Dover, Long Point, and Port Rowan.
Snow squalls will move south this evening, but could move inland again on Thursday.
Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations.
Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.
Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.
If you must travel, keep others informed of your schedule and destination and carry an emergency kit and mobile phone.
Written by Matt LeBlanc
