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Cold warnings are issued by Halton Region during any of the following weather conditions:
Learn more about how to stay warm and safe in the winter months and sign up to receive cold alerts from Halton Region at www.halton.ca/cold
Warming Centres When a cold warning is issued by Halton Region, residents can stay warm at designated Burlington Public Library branches, and pets may come inside with their owners to stay warm. Learn more at www.bpl.on.ca/cold |
Hot Weather |
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Heat warnings are issued by Halton Region when temperatures are expected to be at least 31°C and overnight temperatures are above 20°C for at least 3 days or humidex is at least 40 for at least 2 days. Learn more about the precautions you can take to stay cool when the temperatures and humidity are high and sign up to receive heat alerts from Halton Region at www.halton.ca. Cooling Centres When a heat warning is issued by Halton Region, residents can stay cool at all open Burlington Public Library branches. On extreme heat days, pets may come inside with their owners to cool off. Learn more at www.bpl.on.ca/heat |
Ontario Emergency Public Warning System |
| Ontario's Emergency Public Warning System is a tool that provides timely and accurate information to Ontario residents, businesses and visitors during an emergency. The system allows Ontarians to receive three types of warnings - Red Alerts, Emergency Information Advisories and Tornado Warnings to their phone and/or email. Learn more... |
Alert Burlington - Emergency Notifications |
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Alert Burlington is Burlington’s public notification system for community emergencies. Residents and anyone who works within Burlington are encouraged to subscribe to the free community alert service. Learn more about Alert Burlington and register for emergency notifications… |
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Heat Warning issued for July 18, 2020
Posted on Friday, July 17, 2020 12:00 PM
Heat Warning
Heat warnings are issued by Halton Region when forecast temperatures are expected to be at least 31°C and overnight temperatures are above 20°C for 2 days or the humidex is at least 40 for 2 days.
Currently, when a heat warning is issued, the City will open Central Arena’s Auditorium located at 519 Drury Lane as a Cooling Centre from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the heat warning. Community members can use the facility for 1-hour increments and will be screened for COVID-19 when they arrive. Measures will be in place to ensure physical distancing. Visitors are encouraged to wear a non-medical face covering in the Cooling Centre. Please stay home if you are ill and always practice physical distancing (2m).
Learn more about the precautions you can take to stay cool when the temperatures and humidity are high and sign up to receive heat alerts from Halton Region at www.halton.ca.
Extended Heat Warning issued for July 6, 2020
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2020 06:45 AM
An extended heat warning has been issued for the Halton region. Forecast temperatures are expected to be at least 31°C and overnight temperatures are above 20°C for at least 3 days or humidex is at least 40 for at least 3 days.
The City will open Central Arena’s Auditorium located at 519 Drury Lane as a Cooling Centre from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the heat warning. Community members can use the facility for 1-hour increments and will be screened for COVID-19 when they arrive. Measures will be in place to ensure physical distancing. Visitors are encouraged to wear a non-medical face covering in the Cooling Centre. Please stay home if you are ill and always practice physical distancing (2m).
Learn more about the precautions you can take to stay cool when the temperatures and humidity are high and sign up to receive heat alerts from Halton Region at www.halton.ca.
Heat Warning issued for July 3, 2020
Posted on Friday, July 03, 2020 10:00 AM
A heat warning has been issued for the Halton region. The City will open Central Arena’s Auditorium located at 519 Drury Lane as a Cooling Centre from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the heat warning. Community members can use the facility for 1-hour increments and will be screened for COVID-19 when they arrive. Measures will be in place to ensure physical distancing. Visitors are encouraged to wear a non-medical face covering in the Cooling Centre. Please stay home if you are ill and always practice physical distancing (2m).
Learn more about the precautions you can take to stay cool when the temperatures and humidity are high and sign up to receive heat alerts from Halton Region at www.halton.ca.
Heat Warning Issued for July 5, 2019
Posted on Friday, July 05, 2019 09:30 AM
Halton Region’s Medical Officer of Health has issued a Heat Warning for Halton Region, including Burlington, starting Friday, July 5, 2019, as a result of a heat warning issued by Environment Canada.
A Heat Warning is issued when forecast temperatures are expected to reach at least 31 degrees Celsius with overnight temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius for two days, or when a humidex of 40 or higher is expected for two days.
Exposure to these weather conditions can cause serious health problems. This warning is intended to inform the general public and community agencies, to keep residents safe and healthy during the heat and to recommend that precautions are taken when temperatures are high.
For more information, visit www.halton.ca
More information about City of Burlington facilities
Winter Storm Update: February 13, 2019 6:30 a.m.
Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 01:30 AM
City facilities are open for business as usual. The weather conditions will be closely monitored throughout the day to assess any effect on our operations.
Want to know which roads have been plowed during a snow event? Visit the What's Been Plowed map at www.burlington.ca/snow. During the winter season, the City of Burlington maintains 1,900 lane kilometres of roads and 850 kilometres of sidewalks. Sidewalk ploughing operations began today in the early morning hours.
Snow updates and closure information are updated at www.burlington.ca/notices.
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