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WWCN14 CWNT 092314
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE KITIKMEOT AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:14 P.M. MST FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= KUGAARUK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
WINDS OF 50 KM/H AND TEMPERATURES NEAR MINUS 35 ARE GIVING HAZARDOUS
WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 55.
WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN NEAR MINUS 55 FOR THE NIGHT, AND WILL
SLOWLY START RISING SATURDAY AS WINDS EASE.
DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT.
SYNTHETIC AND WOOL FABRICS PROVIDE GOOD INSULATION.
KEEP DRY TO STAY WARMER.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NUSTORM.
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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