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WWCN15 CWWG 231131
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:31 A.M. MST FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
LACOMBE CO. NEAR CLIVE ALIX AND MIRROR
RED DEER CO. NEAR ELNORA LOUSANA AND DELBURNE
CO. OF STETTLER NEAR STETTLER NEVIS AND ROCHON SANDS
CO. OF STETTLER NEAR BIG VALLEY
CO. OF STETTLER NEAR DONALDA
CO. OF STETTLER NEAR BOTHA AND GADSBY
CO. OF STETTLER NEAR BYEMOOR AND ENDIANG
CO. OF PAINTEARTH NEAR HALKIRK AND BIG KNIFE PROV. PARK
FLAGSTAFF CO. NEAR FORESTBURG AND GALAHAD
CAMROSE CO. NEAR BASHAW AND MEETING CREEK
PONOKA CO. NEAR PONOKA AND MASKWACIS
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 40 TO MINUS 45 CONTINUE THIS MORNING.
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY MODERATE BY AFTERNOON, BUT
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 40 MAY RETURN TONIGHT FOR A FEW
COMMUNITIES.
A SLOW WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN THIS WEEKEND.
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.
IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU TO STAY OUTSIDE, IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOUR PET
TO STAY OUTSIDE.
MAKE SURE YOUR HOME IS WELL-INSULATED, THE HEATING SYSTEM IS WORKING
EFFICIENTLY AND CRACKS AND DRAFTS ARE SEALED.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)ABSTORM.
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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