Environment Canada has issued an Extreme Cold Warming for Parry Sound-Muskoka. The weather agency says a multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected. Temperatures will fall rapidly this evening to reach lows of minus 20 to 25 degrees celsius. Wind chill values due to northwest winds up to 50 kilometres per hour will be in the minus 35 to 40 range. Temperatures and wind chill values will be lower on Friday night. The extreme cold will continue until Sunday morning.
Municipalities across the district are offering warming stations:
Huntsville:
- Canada Summit Centre - 20 Park Dr. Open 6am to midnight.
Bracebridge:
- Municipal Office 1000 Taylor Court Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Bracebridge Sportsplex 110 Clearbrook Trail Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Bracebridge Public Library 94 Manitoba Street Monday and Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Gravenhurst:
- The Centennial Centre/Graeme Murray Arena – 101 Centennial Drive
- Gravenhurst Public Library – 180 Sharpe St.W
- Gravenhurst Municipal Office – 3-5 Pineridge Gate