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WWCN12 CWTO 011453
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:53 A.M. EST SUNDAY 1 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
KENORA - GRASSY NARROWS - WHITEDOG
DRYDEN - IGNACE
UPSALA - RAITH
RED LAKE - EAR FALLS
SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE
LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
GERALDTON - MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE
MARATHON - SCHREIBER
KAPUSKASING - HEARST.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUES.
WHAT:
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 40.
WHEN:
THIS MORNING.
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.
KEEP DRY TO STAY WARMER.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
KEEP EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN YOUR VEHICLE SUCH AS EXTRA BLANKETS AND
JUMPER CABLES.
IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU TO STAY OUTSIDE, IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOUR PET
TO STAY OUTSIDE.
KEEP MOVING TO MAINTAIN YOUR BODY HEAT AND SEEK SHELTER FROM THE
WIND.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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