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WWCN14 CWNT 151624
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE KITIKMEOT AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:24 A.M. MDT SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
TALOYOAK
GJOA HAVEN.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN MINUS 55 AND MINUS 60 CONTINUE, WITH
TEMPERATURES NEAR MINUS 40 DEGREES CELSIUS.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON, HOWEVER, WIND
CHILLS NEAR MINUS 55 ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.
RISKS ARE GREATER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH
CHRONIC ILLNESSES, PEOPLE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS, AND THOSE
WITHOUT PROPER SHELTER.
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.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PASPC
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