Frost-bite alert in effect for the city
Posted Jan 14, 2012 06:27:12 AM.
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OTTAWA, Ont. – The weather we have been dreading has finally arrived. After all the snow that was dumped on the city, Ottawa Public Health has issued a frostbite alert which will remain in effect until Sunday. This is due to dropping temperatures reaching -25 with the wind chill.
The City recommends learning the 4 P’s of frost-bite symptoms, Pain, Pink, Patches and Pricklies. For more on recognizing and preventing frost-bite visit Ottawa.ca.
When asked how people deal with the sub-zero temperatures, “the trick would be to really cover ourselves today, sometimes you don’t even feel it, you should be ok to go out and shovel,” said Francois with Ottawa Paramedics.
A roofer who has no choice but to spend time outside told 1310News “today on this cold day, we’re going to go work on a roof, make a living, pay the bills.”
Ottawa Police have issued a warning to drivers to adjust to the conditions and to slow down and drive to the conditions. Police dealt with more than 70 collisions Thursday.
On Thursday, The freezing rain prompted school buses cancellations south of Ottawa and school buses for Catholic School Board of Eastern Ontario and Upper Canada district school board were cancelled.
Environment Canada is calling this system a “significant disturbance” tracking north from Tennessee.
The storm also caused delays and cancellations at the Ottawa Airport and with OC Transpo.
