Extreme cold with high winds is forecast through the weekend for Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Expect travel delays and flight cancellations.

Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila will be closed to all flights during the arrival and departure of Pope Francis in the Philippines on January 15 and 19.

Australia will host the 2015 Asian Football Confederation’s Asian Cup Jan. 9-31. Matches will take place at stadiums in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle, and Sydney. Host cities will likely experience traffic congestion and road detours on match days.Security will be extremely tight during the Asian Cup. While there is no intelligence indicating any attack plots, the event presents an attractive target. Plan for unannounced road closures and traffic congestion, especially near stadiums and hotels where the players will be staying. Hotels, taxis, and rental cars will be in high demand in host cities on match dates.

High alert sounded at Mumbai international airport after a message threatening to carry out an attack on Saturday is found scribbled on a wall of a washroom on the airport premises. Security inside and surrounding the airport has been increased.

Terror threat levels have increased across much of western Europe due to the growing threat of a “mass casualty attack” such as blowing up a passenger plane, shootings in crowded places, and hit-and-run attacks using vehicles. Security and surveillance in areas that may be considered prime targets, such as transportation hubs (airports, train stations) and key infrastructure, has been increased.

Hard freeze and wind chill advisories, and flood warnings remain in effect throughout the south, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina through the weekend. Blizzard, winter storm, and flood warnings remain in effect through the weekend for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, western New York state, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Travel may be affected.

Starting at midnight tonight and continuing through 4 a.m. Monday, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge will be closed so that a movable median barrier can be installed to prevent head-on collisions.

Two powerful storms are forecast to bring severe weather to northern Europe Jan. 9-11. The storms will generate powerful onshore winds that will produce very high water levels and potential storm surge flooding in numerous coastal towns in Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Wind-related flight delays and cancellations are highly likely. Localized flight disruptions could have a cascading effect on some airlines’ networks across the continent. Major international airports where storm-related disruptions could occur include Hamburg and Copenhagen.

High-speed Internet services could be disrupted through at least Feb. 5th across a number of countries in Southeast Asia due to a severed submarine cable. The greatest effects will likely be felt in Vietnam, however, as the country has fewer alternate cables than others in the region; the damaged cable has the largest capacity among the five submarine cables serving Vietnam. Expect reduced speeds with disruptions most noticeable during international video calls or whenever international Internet broadband is necessary.

Terminal 4 at Melbourne Airport in Australia, which is specifically for Tigerair, was closed and evacuated at 9 p.m. after a security alert was received against Tigerair.