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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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