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WWCN12 CWNT 091437
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:37 A.M. MST FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
TUKTOYAKTUK - EAST CHANNEL REGION.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - ENDED FOR:
SOUTH DELTA REGION INCLUDING FT. MCPHERSON - TSIIGEHTCHIC.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A MULTI-DAY EPISODE OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUES.
WIND CHILL VALUES MODERATE BY THIS AFTERNOON, BUT RETURN TO NEAR
MINUS 50 TONIGHT.
WIND CHILL VALUES WILL MODERATE AGAIN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
RISKS ARE GREATER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH
CHRONIC ILLNESSES, PEOPLE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS, AND THOSE
WITHOUT PROPER SHELTER.
DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT.
KEEP EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN YOUR VEHICLE SUCH AS EXTRA BLANKETS AND
JUMPER CABLES.
MAKE SURE YOUR HOME IS WELL-INSULATED, THE HEATING SYSTEM IS WORKING
EFFICIENTLY AND CRACKS AND DRAFTS ARE SEALED.
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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