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WWCN11 CWNT 252239
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:39 P.M. MST WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= LUTSEL K'E REGION
=NEW= NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO
=NEW= COLVILLE LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
VERY COLD WIND CHILLS OF -50 ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
WIND CHILLS VALUES WILL MODERATE SOMEWHAT DURING DAYTIME HOURS, BUT
WIND CHILLS OF -50 ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH TO THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.
WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN,
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND
TOES.
DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
CHECK ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.
IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU TO STAY OUTSIDE, IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOUR PET
TO STAY OUTSIDE.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NTSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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