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WWCN16 CWWG 180432
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:32 P.M. MST MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2020.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING
SLAVE LAKE
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.
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==DISCUSSION==
WINDCHILL VALUES NEAR -40 ARE FORECAST FOR TONIGHT.
THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A LONG-LASTING EVENT AS TEMPERATURES
BEGIN TO IMPROVE TOMORROW.
WHILE AREAS NEAR EDMONTON CITY CENTRE MAY NOT QUITE REACH WINDCHILL
VALUES OF -40, MUCH OF THE SURROUNDING AND OUTLYING AREAS ARE
EXPECTED TO.
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.
OUTDOOR WORKERS SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS TO WARM UP.
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
ABSTORM(AT)CANADA.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ABSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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