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Extreme cold warning ended for GTA: Environment Canada

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Deep freeze comes to an end in GTA
WATCH ABOVE: People are celebrating now that the GTA's deep freeze is taking a brief break. As Erica Vella reports, with the sudden change in temperatures comes problems with potholes in the city – Jan 7, 2018

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is finally going to get a break from the bitter cold temperatures that have gripped most of the province for the past few weeks.

Environment Canada ended the extreme cold warning for the Toronto, Halton, Peel and Durham regions as well as the rest of the GTA Sunday morning.

READ MORE: Toronto’s Moss Park armoury to open as winter respite centre Saturday, earlier than scheduled

However, Toronto Public Health’s cold weather alert continues for the city. The alert went into effect on Christmas Day.

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The Sunday forecast for Toronto calls for a high of -7 C with a few flurries as well as the possibility of snow overnight.

READ MORE: Toronto’s low temperatures break records as deep freeze continues

But the temperatures will keep getting warmer as the week goes on.

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Monday and Tuesday will see a high of zero and Wednesday has a high of 4 C in the forecast.

 

 

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