GTA braces for another frosty Sunday morning with cold weather alert

Residents in the Greater Toronto Area are in for another Sunday morning of frigid weather, according to Environment Canada.

The national weather agency issued a yellow weather alert for wind chills of -25 to -30 on Sunday morning.

Don't be fooled by promises of clear skies on Sunday, as it'll feel like -27 C this morning with winds blowing 20 kilometres per hour.

The afternoon will warm up slightly to a high of -7 C and will feel closer to -14 C. 

That break from frigid temperatures will continue into the evening with a low of -16 C and overnight wind chill of -19.

Monday is forecasted to be a high of -4 C with a wind chill of -20 in the morning and -8 in the afternoon.

Environment Canada’s warning urged residents to cover up and watch for any symptoms of frostbite, including colour changes on fingers and toes, pain, numbness or a tingling sensation. 

If any symptoms are present, people should move indoors to warm up immediately. 

“Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill,” it said. “If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside.”

As cold weather persisted through the past week, the City of Toronto opened up an eighth temporary warming centre at the John Innes Community Centre on Thursday.

The city said on social media that warming centres remain open to provide people in need a warm indoor place to rest and access meals, washroom facilities and referrals to emergency shelter.