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WWCN11 CWNT 161726
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:26 A.M. MST SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2020.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
LUTSEL K'E REGION
YELLOWKNIFE REGION
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO
WRIGLEY REGION
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION
DELINE
COLVILLE LAKE.
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==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUES. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL
VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN MINUS 50 AND MINUS 55.
EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS WILL MODERATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN
REDEVELOP FOR MOST COMMUNITIES INTO MONDAY MORNING.
WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN,
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND
TOES.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU TO STAY OUTSIDE, IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOUR PET
TO STAY OUTSIDE.
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
NTSTORM(AT)CANADA.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NTSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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