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WWCN12 CWNT 021727
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:27 A.M. MST MONDAY 2 DECEMBER 2024.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
SOUTH DELTA REGION INCLUDING FT. MCPHERSON - TSIIGEHTCHIC.
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==DISCUSSION==
EXTREMELY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 50 WILL OCCUR, AT TIMES,
TODAY AND TOMORROW.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN,
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND
TOES.
DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT.
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
NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NTSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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