Hamilton area sees plunging temperatures as snow squall warning ends in Niagara
Samantha Beattie | CBC | Posted: January 14, 2024 3:11 PM | Last Updated: January 14
Environment Canada warned of whiteout conditions in St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, Ont. Sunday morning
The City of Hamilton is warning residents of expected cold weather Sunday night and has issued an alert.
Temperatures will drop to -17 C, according to Environment Canada. The wind chill will be -19 C in the evening and -27 C overnight.
Monday morning will bring more cold temperatures, with Environment Canada forecasting a high of -7 C, and a wind chill of -27 C.
The city says recreation centres and libraries are open as warming centres during regular business hours.
To avoid frostbite and hypothermia, the city advises residents to dress in layers of clothing, protect face, ears, hands and feet with dry scarves, hats, gloves and socks, preferably wool. It also says to drink warm fluids and avoid caffeine, alcohol and strenuous exercise.
Half of the country has been under weather warnings this weekend including extreme cold in B.C., Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and heavy snowfall in parts of Ontario and Quebec.
Snow squall warning ends in Niagara
A snow squall warning that was in effect for some parts of the Niagara Region has ended.
Residents in St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, Ont., and the surrounding area were expecting heavy snowfall up to 15 centimetres and whiteout conditions Sunday, says Environment Canada.
"Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow," the weather agency said in a statement in the morning. "Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions."
The snow was due to a lake effect off Lake Erie that shifted north to the Niagara Region. It was expected to shift south later in the day, but would still impact the Long Point area into Monday, says Environment Canada.
During the day Sunday, temperatures stayed steady at around -5 C, but with a wind chill of -16 C, forecasted to drop to -20 C overnight.