Some of the coldest temperatures of the year are expected to hit the GTA on Friday with the wind chill feeling like -30 in Toronto this morning.
Follow along for live updates on the frigid conditions.
11 a.m. – Crews working 24/7 over the weekend
In light of the weekend’s extreme cold, Mayor Olivia Chow said snow cleanup crews will not have the weekend off, adding that city staff and outreach workers are working around the clock to get to those residents in need.
“We have capacity in our warming centre and shelters. If you need it, I just urge folks to come inside,” she said.
10:30 a.m.- Some areas could feel like -40
Parts of southern Ontario could see wind chill values of close to -40, Environment Canada says.
Toronto saw the wind chill dip to -30 earlier this morning and areas north of the city, including Huntsville, could feel like -38 this morning.
10 a.m.- 8 warming centres open in Toronto
Mayor Olivia Chow says the city has opened its eighth warming centre as extreme cold continues across Toronto.
“It’s freezing, freezing cold outside the city of Toronto. We have opened our eighth warming centre as of yesterday,” Chow said at an unrelated press conference on Friday.
The newest location is the John Innes Community Centre at 150 Sherbourne Street.
Due to the ongoing extreme cold affecting Toronto, the City will activate a new temporary Warming Centre at 5 p.m. at John Innes Community Centre, located at 150 Sherbourne St. This is the eighth centre to open. Find locations: https://t.co/tRpue1Palo
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— City of Toronto 🇨🇦 (@cityoftoronto) January 29, 2026
9 a.m.- ‘It toughens us up’
Residents across the city are coping with the cold as the make their way into work this morning.
“I like to think it toughens us up a little bit,” one man told CP24’s Courtney Heels on Friday morning.
Another Torontonians said dressing in layers and staying indoors is the best way to handle the extreme cold.
cold Torontonians brave the cold during an extended cold snap.
8:30 a.m. – TTC urges riders to check app before heading out into the cold
The TTC says operations are running smoothly this morning but the cold will make for a difficult commute this morning.
“With the freezing cold temperatures, we are encouraging customers to check the transit app to see exactly where their vehicles are before they head out the door,” TTC spokesperson Susan Nguyen told CP24 on Friday morning.
7 a.m. – Frostbite can develop ‘within minutes’
“Bundle up. At these wind chills, frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin,” CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter said on Friday.
Environment Canada is calling for a high of -13 C today, about 11 degrees colder than the average high for this time of year. It is expected to feel like -21 this afternoon and -27 overnight.
6:15 a.m.- Cold warning in effect
An extreme cold warning, yellow alert is in effect for this city today, prompting the City of Toronto to activate all of its available warming centres.
6 a.m.- -Wind chill of -30 recorded at Pearson
For the first time this winter season, Environment Canada recorded a wind chill of -30 at 5 a.m. at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
