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It’s official. It’s so cold the weather has its own clever hashtag— #HypoThermageddon2017.
That blast of lingering frigid air is a polar vortex, a persistent blanket of cold from the Arctic.
It was so cold that on Wednesday, the 19th annual Bell Capital Cup moved all the games on the Canada 150 rink on Parliament Hill to indoor facilities. The Brampton Canadettes and the Kanata Rangers girls peewee AA made it through the first period before the game was called off because the ice was too brittle for skaters.
It’s so cold, the city has asked the public to call 311 to report anyone living outdoors so they can access services such as emergency sleeping spaces in homeless shelters and street outreach services.
It was so cold that in Gatineau Park, where about 60 per cent of the cross-country ski network is open, skiers were warned to be careful.
“Put more layers on, watch out for each other. Look at the faces, and if there are white spots coming out on the cheeks, that means you have frostbite,” advised Alain d’Entremont, manager of visitor services.
Daytime temperatures are not expected to top -15 C for at least the next five days, with it dropping as low as -32 C early Thursday morning. The last time Ottawa had a run of cold weather like this, it was 1933.
The wind chill felt like -40 Wednesday morning in Gatineau.
Ottawa Public Health issued a frostbite warning, which only happens when the wind chill hits -35. The health authority, along with city paramedics, warned exposing skin to extremely cold weather can lead to serious complications — including amputation.
A woman walks in the freezing temperatures on Bank Street.
“At -15 celsius, the risk of hypothermia increases significantly and prolonged exposure to cold temperatures can result in severe injury and even death,” said Ottawa Public Health in an advisory. With a wind chill of -25, the risk of frostbite increases substantially, and Ottawa Public Health issues advisories to local agencies and community partners who serve vulnerable clients such as the homeless and small children.
The Ottawa Humane Society usually issues an advisory about keeping pets warm when there’s a frostbite warning, said Lori Marcantonio, director of outreach and development.
“We believe cats should live indoors all year round,” she said. “We’re suggesting people with dogs take multiple shorter walks instead of one long walk. And wipe off their paws if they come indoors with sand or salt on them.”
By law, outdoor dogs are required to have an insulated dog house with a door that faces away from the prevailing winds, said Marcantonio. It’s also a good idea to rap on the hood of your car before starting it up. In cold weather, wildlife and cats looking to warm themselves will cozy up to the engine and are in danger of getting injured.
Cold weather is good for making snow, but not so good for attendance on the skis hills, said Erin Boucher, manager of sales and marketing at Camp Fortune, which opened for night skiing for the first time this season on Wednesday.
“There are several positives about having cold weather such as this. One, it’s optimal conditions for snow-making. Although we have got a lot of natural snow this year, eastern ski resorts rely a lot on snow-making,” said Boucher. “So our guns are full blast right now. We are probably three weeks ahead of our production as we were last year.”
Cold weather is also good for skiing conditions, and lifts are engineered to operate in cold weather. But extreme cold tends to keep people away.
“Weather will affect the actual hours of operation. It’s quite possible that if its bitterly cold, that maybe night skiing, for example, we might not run, or close up a little early. But we play it day by day,” said Dave Saunders, president and general manager of Ski Vorlage.
Of course, there are always those rugged souls who welcome the cold.
Environment Canada is predicting a high of -17 C on New Year’s Day but the Perth Polar Bear Plunge is still set to go, said David Lavery, who heads the committee that organizes the event and doesn’t appear fazed by nippy conditions. Safety instructions will be issued to participants at 10 a.m. on the day of the event.
The plunge has been running in Perth since 1993 with an average of 50 hardy polar plungers a year. Temperatures have been as low as -20 C in the past, said Lavery.
“The colder the air temperature, the warmer the water feels,” he said. “I tell folks the water stays basically the same temperature, regardless.”
— With files from Christian Paas-lang
By the numbers:
-40: Wind chill in Gatineau Wednesday morning
-15 C: Highest predicted daytime temperature in the next week
-15 C: Temperature at which the risk of hypothermia increases significantly, according to Ottawa Public Health
-25: Wind chill at which the risk of frostbite increases substantially
-35: Wind chill at which a frostbite warning is issued to the general public
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That blast of lingering frigid air is a polar vortex, a persistent blanket of cold from the Arctic.
It was so cold that on Wednesday, the 19th annual Bell Capital Cup moved all the games on the Canada 150 rink on Parliament Hill to indoor facilities. The Brampton Canadettes and the Kanata Rangers girls peewee AA made it through the first period before the game was called off because the ice was too brittle for skaters.
It’s so cold, the city has asked the public to call 311 to report anyone living outdoors so they can access services such as emergency sleeping spaces in homeless shelters and street outreach services.
It was so cold that in Gatineau Park, where about 60 per cent of the cross-country ski network is open, skiers were warned to be careful.
“Put more layers on, watch out for each other. Look at the faces, and if there are white spots coming out on the cheeks, that means you have frostbite,” advised Alain d’Entremont, manager of visitor services.
Daytime temperatures are not expected to top -15 C for at least the next five days, with it dropping as low as -32 C early Thursday morning. The last time Ottawa had a run of cold weather like this, it was 1933.
The wind chill felt like -40 Wednesday morning in Gatineau.
Ottawa Public Health issued a frostbite warning, which only happens when the wind chill hits -35. The health authority, along with city paramedics, warned exposing skin to extremely cold weather can lead to serious complications — including amputation.
A woman walks in the freezing temperatures on Bank Street.
“At -15 celsius, the risk of hypothermia increases significantly and prolonged exposure to cold temperatures can result in severe injury and even death,” said Ottawa Public Health in an advisory. With a wind chill of -25, the risk of frostbite increases substantially, and Ottawa Public Health issues advisories to local agencies and community partners who serve vulnerable clients such as the homeless and small children.
The Ottawa Humane Society usually issues an advisory about keeping pets warm when there’s a frostbite warning, said Lori Marcantonio, director of outreach and development.
“We believe cats should live indoors all year round,” she said. “We’re suggesting people with dogs take multiple shorter walks instead of one long walk. And wipe off their paws if they come indoors with sand or salt on them.”
By law, outdoor dogs are required to have an insulated dog house with a door that faces away from the prevailing winds, said Marcantonio. It’s also a good idea to rap on the hood of your car before starting it up. In cold weather, wildlife and cats looking to warm themselves will cozy up to the engine and are in danger of getting injured.
Cold weather is good for making snow, but not so good for attendance on the skis hills, said Erin Boucher, manager of sales and marketing at Camp Fortune, which opened for night skiing for the first time this season on Wednesday.
“There are several positives about having cold weather such as this. One, it’s optimal conditions for snow-making. Although we have got a lot of natural snow this year, eastern ski resorts rely a lot on snow-making,” said Boucher. “So our guns are full blast right now. We are probably three weeks ahead of our production as we were last year.”
Cold weather is also good for skiing conditions, and lifts are engineered to operate in cold weather. But extreme cold tends to keep people away.
“Weather will affect the actual hours of operation. It’s quite possible that if its bitterly cold, that maybe night skiing, for example, we might not run, or close up a little early. But we play it day by day,” said Dave Saunders, president and general manager of Ski Vorlage.
Of course, there are always those rugged souls who welcome the cold.
Environment Canada is predicting a high of -17 C on New Year’s Day but the Perth Polar Bear Plunge is still set to go, said David Lavery, who heads the committee that organizes the event and doesn’t appear fazed by nippy conditions. Safety instructions will be issued to participants at 10 a.m. on the day of the event.
The plunge has been running in Perth since 1993 with an average of 50 hardy polar plungers a year. Temperatures have been as low as -20 C in the past, said Lavery.
“The colder the air temperature, the warmer the water feels,” he said. “I tell folks the water stays basically the same temperature, regardless.”
— With files from Christian Paas-lang
By the numbers:
-40: Wind chill in Gatineau Wednesday morning
-15 C: Highest predicted daytime temperature in the next week
-15 C: Temperature at which the risk of hypothermia increases significantly, according to Ottawa Public Health
-25: Wind chill at which the risk of frostbite increases substantially
-35: Wind chill at which a frostbite warning is issued to the general public
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