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WWCN11 CWNT 192131
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:31 P.M. MST SUNDAY 19 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
LUTSEL K'E REGION
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.
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==DISCUSSION==
EXTREMELY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 50 ARE OCCURRING AT
WEKWEETI AND LUTSEL K'E.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD MODERATE TONIGHT.
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.
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.
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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