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WWCN15 CWNT 030513
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR THE HIGH ARCTIC AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:13 P.M. MST THURSDAY 2 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
RESOLUTE.
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==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUES. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL
VALUES WILL BE NEAR MINUS 55.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE BY MORNING.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
RISKS ARE GREATER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH
CHRONIC ILLNESSES, PEOPLE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS, AND THOSE
WITHOUT PROPER SHELTER.
WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN,
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND
TOES.
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)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NUSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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