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WWCN16 CWNT 262100
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:00 P.M. EST SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2020.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
POND INLET.
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==DISCUSSION==
TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE MINUS THIRTIES AND A SOUTHERLY WIND WILL
BRING PERIODS OF EXTREME WIND CHILLS IN THE -50 TO -55 RANGE INTO
MONDAY.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
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.
EXTREME 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
NUSTORM(AT)CANADA.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NUSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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