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WWCN14 CWNT 032252
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE KITIKMEOT AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:52 P.M. MST TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= TALOYOAK
GJOA HAVEN.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN MINUS 55 WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT.
ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE SOME MODERATION IN WIND CHILL VALUES DURING
THE DAY TOMORROW, VALUES NEAR MINUS 50 ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
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.
WATCH FOR COLOUR CHANGES ON FINGERS AND TOES, PAIN, NUMBNESS, A
TINGLING SENSATION, OR SWELLING. IF PRESENT, MOVE INDOORS AND BEGIN
WARMING.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NUSTORM.
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
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