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WWCN11 CWVR 170002
YELLOW WARNING - ARCTIC OUTFLOW
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:02 P.M. PST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - ARCTIC OUTFLOW - FOR:
=NEW= NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING KITIMAT
=NEW= NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING TERRACE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED.
WHEN: TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
WHERE: NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING TERRACE AND KITIMAT.
REMARK: AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER NORTHERN BC ON
TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO INTO THE NEGATIVE TEENS TUESDAY
NIGHT AND COMBINE WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO GIVE WIND CHILL
VALUES NEAR OR BELOW MINUS 20. THE LOW TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY EXPOSES YOU TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE.
MINIMIZE EXPOSED SKIN WITH HATS, SCARVES AND MITTENS OR GLOVES. BE
PREPARED FOR UNUSUALLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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