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WWCN11 CWNT 282241
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:41 P.M. MST SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
YELLOWKNIFE REGION
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO
COLVILLE LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP TO MINUS 50 TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES
WILL MODERATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON BUT VERY COLD WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 50
OR BELOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS
INTO MID-WEEK.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT.
SYNTHETIC AND WOOL FABRICS PROVIDE GOOD INSULATION.
KEEP DRY TO STAY WARMER.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
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
END/PASPC
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