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WWCN10 CWUL 292035  
EXTREME COLD WARNING  
FOR QUEBEC  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 3:35 P.M. EST WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2025.  
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:  
LAURENTIANS WILDLIFE RESERVE  
SAGUENAY  
LAC-SAINT-JEAN  
GASPESIE NATIONAL PARK - MURDOCHVILLE  
LES ESCOUMINS - FORESTVILLE  
BAIE-COMEAU  
SEPT-ILES - PORT-CARTIER  
MINGANIE.  
 
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==DISCUSSION==  
 
WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN MINUS 38 AND MINUS 42 ARE EXPECTED  
BEGINNING THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.  
 
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,  
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.  
 
EXTREME COLD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OR WIND  
CHILL CREATES AN ELEVATED RISK TO HEALTH SUCH AS FROST BITE AND  
HYPOTHERMIA.  
 
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO  
QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)QCSTORM.  
 
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA  
 
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