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WWCN12 CWNT 082248
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:48 P.M. MST THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
SOUTH DELTA REGION INCLUDING FT. MCPHERSON - TSIIGEHTCHIC
TUKTOYAKTUK - EAST CHANNEL REGION.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
A MULTI-DAY EPISODE OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUES. THE COLDEST
WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE NEAR MINUS 50.
VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
WIND CHILLS MAY MODERATE FOR A PERIOD AT TUKTOYUKTUK ON FRIDAY.
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.
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
NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NTSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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