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WWCN16 CWHX 260849
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:19 A.M. NST MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
PORT SAUNDERS AND THE STRAITS
NORTHERN PENINSULA EAST.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - ENDED FOR:
GREEN BAY - WHITE BAY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
GUSTY WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WIND CHILLS.
LOCATIONS: GREAT NORTHERN PENINSULA.
WIND CHILL VALUES: -30 TO -35 (COLDEST OVER NORTHERNMOST AREAS).
TIME SPAN: UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY.
REMARKS: HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS WILL GRADUALLY EASE DURING THE DAY
TODAY.
RISKS ARE GREATER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH
CHRONIC ILLNESSES, PEOPLE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS, AND THOSE
WITHOUT PROPER SHELTER.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
COLD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OR WIND CHILL
CREATES AN ELEVATED RISK TO HEALTH SUCH AS FROST BITE AND
HYPOTHERMIA.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.
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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