827  
WWCN13 CWTO 210952  
EXTREME COLD WARNING  
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 4:52 A.M. EST TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025.  
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:  
BIG TROUT LAKE - SACHIGO LAKE  
FORT HOPE - WEBEQUIE  
MOOSONEE - FORT ALBANY  
FORT SEVERN  
ATTAWAPISKAT  
PEAWANUCK.  
 
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==DISCUSSION==  
 
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF EXTREME COLD WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AND  
POSSIBLY INTO THURSDAY.  
 
WHAT:  
WIND CHILL VALUES MINUS 45 TO MINUS 50.  
 
WHEN:  
CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY INTO THURSDAY FOR A  
FEW AREAS.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  
WIND CHILLS THIS AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE SLIGHTLY BEFORE  
DROPPING AGAIN TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS MAY  
PERSIST INTO THURSDAY MORNING FOR AREAS NEAR HUDSON BAY AND JAMES  
BAY.  
 
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.  
 
KEEP DRY TO STAY WARMER.  
 
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,  
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.  
 
CHECK ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.  
 
EXTREME COLD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OR WIND  
CHILL CREATES AN ELEVATED RISK TO HEALTH SUCH AS FROST BITE AND  
HYPOTHERMIA.  
 
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO  
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.  
 
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA  
 
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