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WWCN11 CWNT 082249
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:49 P.M. MST THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= WRIGLEY REGION.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE WRIGLEY REGION WILL BE NEAR MINUS 50
OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.
A WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT.
CHECK ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.
IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU TO STAY OUTSIDE, IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOUR PET
TO STAY OUTSIDE.
WATCH FOR COLOUR CHANGES ON FINGERS AND TOES, PAIN, NUMBNESS, A
TINGLING SENSATION, OR SWELLING. IF PRESENT, MOVE INDOORS AND BEGIN
WARMING.
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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