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Extreme cold warning issued for Waterloo Region, -39 wind chill possible

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Sunday night and Monday morning, as a bitter cold arctic front is expected to set wind chill values around - 30 to - 40.

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Sunday night and Monday morning, as bitterly cold arctic air sweeps into region, causing wind chill values that could plummet to as low as -39.

"People planning to be outdoors should dress appropriately and exercise caution as exposed skin may freeze in as little as 10 minutes," said the weather agency in a news release.

Environment Canada predicts wind chill values will rise Monday afternoon, "as temperatures moderate."