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WWCN17 CWHX 201445
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:45 A.M. AST MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
LABRADOR CITY AND WABUSH
CHURCHILL FALLS AND VICINITY.
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==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
COLDEST WIND CHILLS: -50 TO -45.
LOCATIONS: LABRADOR CITY - WABUSH, CHURCHILL FALLS AND VICINITY.
TIME SPAN: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: SIMILAR OR EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS ARE
LIKELY AGAIN DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY
WITH ONLY A VERY SLIGHT REPRIEVE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
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
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NLWX.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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