City plans to activate extreme weather response [Video]

The City of Edmonton announced it will activate its extreme weather response in the coming days.

According to a Friday media release, the city said the response will be in effect for most of next week, beginning the morning of Dec. 15 and is expected to last until Dec. 20 at 9 a.m. with plans to extend if cold weather persists.

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Vulnerable Edmontonians are being encouraged to find shelter at open city facilities including libraries and recreation centres to keep warm during the response.

Typically, the city will activate the extreme weather response when temperatures drop below -20 C with wind chill for three consecutive nights.

Here’s what the response entails:

Bus routes

Two shelter buses, one on the north route and the other on the south, will run every night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. until March 25, 2025, to provide transport to shelters.

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