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WWCN12 CWTO 181606
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:06 A.M. EST SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= KENORA - GRASSY NARROWS - WHITEDOG
=NEW= DRYDEN - IGNACE
=NEW= UPSALA - RAITH
=NEW= RED LAKE - EAR FALLS
=NEW= SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE
=NEW= GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE
=NEW= ARMSTRONG - AUDEN - WABAKIMI PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
WHAT:
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 40.
WHEN:
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RETURN FOR SOME LOCATIONS MONDAY NIGHT.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
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.
DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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