TORONTO – Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health has issued an extreme cold weather alert for the city with the expected overnight low of -12C.
The advisory triggers cold weather services for the homeless including two 24-hour drop-ins, additional shelter beds and TTC tokens for people to get to shelter.
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The City of Toronto has issued 39 alerts so far this winter, including the one today.
Meanwhile, Saturday’s high is expected to be -1C with an evening low of -8C. Temperatures begin to warm up to 4C by Sunday afternoon.
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