Fighting Extreme Cold

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Welcome to Vancouver's Extreme Cold Website!

If you are looking for quick access to information about winter and extreme cold in Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as tips and techniques you can do to help prevent extreme cold from yourself or your household, then you have come to right place!

Please feel free to access any of the pages along the navigation above or check out our links below.

Thank you, and may you have the best of luck in fighting extreme cold!

Main Pages

About Extreme Cold

This is where you can determine what weather conditions or climate changes satisfy extreme cold and who are most vulnerable in these conditions.

Important Concerns

This is where you can find out the warnings, alerts, risks, and safety concerns involved not only within your household, but also throughout the neighborhood and the metropolitan city. You can also find resources towards understanding health-related and driving related problems.

Actions To Take

This is where the city identifies practical and proactive ways for you to defend yourself and your household from being exposed to extreme cold. It includes the city's Severe Weather Plan, tools to use, proper clothing to wear, and links to other useful resources.

Secondary Resource Pages

Phone City Hall and Services (311)

Call this number for city information, and to report trafic and weather events.

Phone Emergency Services (911)

Call only in a medical emergency, fire, or when criminal incident requires attention.

VanConnect Mobile Application

This is a quick and easy way to connect wit the city 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. VanConnect can help you to report hazards, flooding or issues. Give a short description, add the location, and upload a photo with your submission.

Information for Immigrants and New Residents

Intended for new residents or immigrants coming to Vancouver and those people with little to no experience about northern winters

Common Cold Injuries and Sicknesses

A summary of hypothermia, frostbite, and trench foot - their areas of risk, causes, symptoms, and treatment methods

What To Wear and Bring In The Cold

Reminders about things you can bring and clothes and accessories you should wear during extreme cold

Information About Winter Driving

Reminders about how to maintain your vehicle, what tools you need in your driving kit, and what you have to be aware of when driving around different places in BC

Website Resources

Where all the information that make this website succeed were borrowed