The City of Edmonton is once again activating its extreme weather response, this time on New Year’s Day.
This comes as the city is expecting daytime lows of minus-20 Celsius or lower over the next three days.
The extreme weather response will begin at 9 a.m. on Jan. 1 and is expected to last until 9 a.m. on Jan. 6.
During the response, open city facilities like libraries and recreation centres will be available for anyone who needs a respite from the cold during regular operation periods.
Two shelter shuttles will run throughout winter, starting at Southgate Transit Centre and Northgate Transit Centre towards downtown.
During the response, a third shelter bus running along the north route will bring people to shelters with available space.
The Al Rashid Mosque at 13070 113 St. NW will open an overnight shelter from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. during extreme weather responses.
