The GTA is experiencing some of its coldest temperatures of the winter

Some of the coldest temperatures of the year are expected to hit the GTA on Friday with the wind chill feeling like -30 in Toronto this morning.

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Here’s a recap of how the frigid conditions impacted the area.

1:45 p.m.- Bitterly cold conditions continue Saturday

Environment Canada is calling for a similarly bitter forecast on Saturday. The national weather agency says Toronto will see a high of -11 C, feeling like -26 in the morning and -19 in the afternoon.

1 p.m.- Limit play outdoors for kids

Dr. Dina Kulik said children should always be supervised when playing outdoors to make sure they are staying warm in extreme cold temperatures.

“Dress in layers,” she said. “You want to make sure you are protecting the extremities.”

She added that kids should break up outdoor play by taking breaks inside.

12:30 p.m.- Check car batteries

CAA is reminding drivers to check that their car batteries are in working order before hitting the road in frigid conditions. The life span of an average car battery is between three and five years, CAA notes.

11 a.m. - Crews working 24/7 over the weekend

In light of the weekend’s extreme cold, Mayor Olivia Chow said snow cleanup crews will not have the weekend off, adding that city staff and outreach workers are working around the clock to get to those residents in need.

“We have capacity in our warming centre and shelters. If you need it, I just urge folks to come inside,” she said.

10:30 a.m.- Some areas could feel like -40

Parts of southern Ontario could see wind chill values of close to -40, Environment Canada says.

Toronto saw the wind chill dip to -30 earlier this morning and areas north of the city, including Huntsville, could feel like -38 this morning.

10 a.m.- 8 warming centres open in Toronto

Mayor Olivia Chow says the city has opened its eighth warming centre as extreme cold continues across Toronto.

“It’s freezing, freezing cold outside the city of Toronto. We have opened our eighth warming centre as of yesterday,” Chow said at an unrelated press conference on Friday.

The newest location is the John Innes Community Centre at 150 Sherbourne Street.

9 a.m.- ‘It toughens us up’

Residents across the city are coping with the cold as the make their way into work this morning.

“I like to think it toughens us up a little bit,” one man told CP24’s Courtney Heels on Friday morning.

Another Torontonians said dressing in layers and staying indoors is the best way to handle the extreme cold.

8:30 a.m. - TTC urges riders to check app before heading out into the cold

The TTC says operations are running smoothly this morning but the cold will make for a difficult commute this morning.

“With the freezing cold temperatures, we are encouraging customers to check the transit app to see exactly where their vehicles are before they head out the door,” TTC spokesperson Susan Nguyen told CP24 on Friday morning.

7 a.m. - Frostbite can develop ‘within minutes’

“Bundle up. At these wind chills, frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin,” CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter said on Friday.

Environment Canada is calling for a high of -13 C today, about 11 degrees colder than the average high for this time of year. It is expected to feel like -21 this afternoon and -27 overnight.

6:15 a.m.- Cold warning in effect

An extreme cold warning, yellow alert is in effect for this city today, prompting the City of Toronto to activate all of its available warming centres.

6 a.m.- -Wind chill of -30 recorded at Pearson

For the first time this winter season, Environment Canada recorded a wind chill of -30 at 5 a.m. at Toronto Pearson International Airport.