Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
An Extreme Cold Weather Alert has been declared by the City of Toronto.
Temperatures are expected to go down to -9 Celsius Saturday night and with northwest winds gusting upwards of 60 km/h, it will feel more like -20.
The city’s Medical Officer of Health issues these alerts when temperatures are forecasted to reach -15 Celsius or when the wind chill pushes temperatures to feel like -20 or colder.
The following four warming centers will be open across the city starting Saturday night:
- 129 Peter Street
- 5800 Yonge Street
- Exhibition Place, Better Living Centre, 195 Princes’ Boulevard
- Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Drive
Warming centers are typically open at 7 p.m. on the day that an alert is issued and remain open until 12 p.m. on the day the alert is terminated.
City officials say Streets to Homes outreach teams will continue to provide enhanced street outreach response to help support and encourage those living outside to come indoors. Throughout the winter, outreach staff hands out blankets, sleeping bags and warm winter clothing.
