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WWCN13 CWTO 220805
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:05 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY 22 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 TODAY.
WHAT:
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 45.
WHEN:
CONTINUING TODAY AND POSSIBLY INTO THURSDAY FOR A FEW AREAS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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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