Toronto issues extreme cold weather alert

WATCH: Project Winter Survival ramps up effort as extreme cold weather alert issued

TORONTO – The City of Toronto has issued an extreme cold weather alert, with an expected low of -18 degrees Celsius with wind chill poised to drop temperatures even more.

Winter weather continues in Toronto with blowing snow, a chance of afternoon flurries and an evening windchill dipping below -27 degrees Celsius.

Environment Canada says that blowing snow should end by Saturday afternoon, with a 30 per cent chance of flurries that would bring between 2-4 centimetres of snow.

A number of Ontario highways remain closed due to motor vehicle accidents and snow conditions.

Ontario Highway Closures (Saturday, January 25, 2014)

• Highway 7 and 8 between New Hamburg and Perth Road 101 (Waterloo Region)
• Highway 26 North of Wyant Road, close to 27/28 Sideroad (Clearview Township)
• Highway 89 from Shelburne to Mount Forest (Dufferin County)
• Highway 124 to Singhampton (Dufferin Country)
• Highway 10 from Highway 89 to Dundalk (Dufferin County)
• County Roads 11, 12, 19, 124  (Dufferin County)