{"id":57856,"date":"2026-01-02T14:25:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/?p=57856"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:58:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:58:33","slug":"important-notice-extreme-cold-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/important-notice-extreme-cold-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPORTANT NOTICE \u2013 EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\">Weather forecasts from Environment and Climate Change Canada and M\u00e9t\u00e9oM\u00e9dia indicate an extreme cold spell through Monday, January 5, with dangerously low wind-chill values. A gradual improvement is expected starting Tuesday, January 6, with a wind chill of approximately \u221221, followed by milder conditions in the days ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\">Staying safe during extreme cold<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health risks:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin damage caused by wind exposure.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frostbite, which can occur within 5 to 10 minutes depending on wind chill.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respiratory irritation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worsening of respiratory or cardiovascular conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypothermia.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\">Extra caution is advised for young children, seniors, and individuals who are more vulnerable to extreme cold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety measures at home:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remain indoors as much as possible and limit outings to essential travel only. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your 72-hour emergency kit easily accessible.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure heating systems and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are functioning properly.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use space heaters with caution and never use fuel-burning appliances indoors.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid overloading electrical circuits.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outdoors and travel:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dress warmly and cover all exposed skin.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch for signs of frostbite or hypothermia.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid non-essential travel.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep an emergency kit in your vehicle.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventing frozen pipes:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insulate exposed plumbing, especially near exterior walls.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain indoor temperatures of at least 10 \u00b0C near water entry points.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open cabinet doors to allow warm air to circulate around plumbing.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you will be away for an extended period, ask a trusted person to check on your home regularly.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\">If water flow is reduced or stops completely, pipes may be frozen and immediate action is required to prevent damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 1.6rem;\">The Town encourages residents to stay informed through official platforms and to check in on neighbours and loved ones, particularly those who may be more vulnerable during extreme cold conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather forecasts from Environment and Climate Change Canada and M\u00e9t\u00e9oM\u00e9dia indicate an extreme cold spell through Monday, January 5, with dangerously low wind-chill values. A gradual improvement is expected starting Tuesday, January 6, with a wind chill of approximately \u221221, followed by milder conditions in the days ahead. Staying safe during extreme cold Health risks: Skin damage caused by wind exposure. Frostbite, which can occur within 5 to 10 minutes depending on wind chill. Respiratory irritation. Worsening of respiratory or cardiovascular conditions. Hypothermia. Extra caution is advised for young children, seniors, and individuals who are more vulnerable to extreme cold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57856"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59415,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57856\/revisions\/59415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}