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WWCN14 CWNT 160809
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE KITIKMEOT AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:09 A.M. MDT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
KUGAARUK
TALOYOAK
GJOA HAVEN.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 55, WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR MINUS 40
DEGREES CELSIUS, ARE OCCURRING.
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL VALUES WILL MODERATE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
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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