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WWCN17 CWHX 031951
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:51 P.M. AST TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
UPPER LAKE MELVILLE
EAGLE RIVER
NAIN AND VICINITY
HOPEDALE AND VICINITY
POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK
RIGOLET AND VICINITY
CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE
NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY
RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.
LOCATIONS: CENTRAL AND COASTAL LABRADOR.
COLDEST WIND CHILLS: -45 TO -40.
TIME SPAN: WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
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.
IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU TO STAY OUTSIDE, IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOUR PET
TO STAY OUTSIDE.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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