LONDON, ONT. --
Ahead of some of the coldest temperatures of the season for the region, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has issued a cold weather alert.
Environment Canada is calling for a low of -11 C on Saturday and windchill values as low as -18 C, followed by a low of -14 C Sunday.
Anyone planning to be outdoors needs to take precautions and dress for the weather.
“The combination of cold weather and strong winds, like those we’ll have over the weekend and next week can have an impact on our bodies; if you don’t dress accordingly, the weather can damage exposed skin and can lead to hypothermia,” says Randy Walker, Public Health Inspector with the Middlesex-London Health Unit in a news release.