Extreme weather response lifted December 26, 9 AM in Edmonton

Public Service Announcement

Extreme weather response lifted December 26, 9 AM

With temperatures expected to improve next week, the City of Edmonton deactivated its extreme weather response on Friday, December 26 at 9 a.m. The final night of operation for the expanded overnight shuttle service (west route) will be Friday, December 26 with service starting that evening and ending the morning of Saturday, December 27

The extreme weather response was activated on Friday, December 19 due to the extreme cold. The deactivation of the extreme weather response is being announced today to give individuals time to adjust their plans for accessing shelter.

The winter response will continue to include:

Winter shelter shuttle
Two shelter shuttles along the north and south routes run nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. until March 31, providing transportation to available shelter spaces
A 2/7 Hope Mission shuttle along a west route until March 31, 2026, providing transportation to shelters, support services, and healthcare providers.
From 12:45 to 3:30 a.m., the north and south winter shelter shuttles focus on transporting people from transit stations to shelters based on need and are not on a set route.
Route maps are available at edmonton.ca/ExtremeWeather

City facilities
City facilities and libraries open to the public will be open during regular operating hours to anyone needing respite from the extreme cold.

What you can do
If there are concerns about someone outside in the cold, you can take steps to help:
Call 911 for someone in serious distress or cases of emergency.
Call 211, press 3 for 24/7 Crisis Diversion non-emergency support for shelter, intoxication and mental health.

Stay in the know
Sign-up for the City of Edmonton’s Extreme Weather mailing list to receive email updates on activations, extensions and deactivations related to extreme cold, heat and poor air quality.