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WWCN12 CWNT 220416
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:16 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= SACHS HARBOUR.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUES. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL
VALUES WILL BE NEAR MINUS 55.
WIND CHILL VALUES WILL MODERATE SUNDAY MORNING.
WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN,
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND
TOES.
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.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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