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WWCN10 CWUL 202006
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:06 P.M. EST MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
LA TUQUE
LAURENTIANS WILDLIFE RESERVE
SAGUENAY
GASPESIE NATIONAL PARK - MURDOCHVILLE
MANIC-3 AREA
CHUTES-DES-PASSES - PIPMUACAN RESERVOIR AREA
LABRIEVILLE AREA
LES ESCOUMINS - FORESTVILLE
BAIE-COMEAU
SEPT-ILES - PORT-CARTIER.
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==DISCUSSION==
EXTENDED COLD SPELL.
WHAT:
WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN -38 AND -45.
WHEN:
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS IS CURRENTLY
AFFECTING THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC AND WILL PERSIST FOR A FEW DAYS.
DAYTIME HIGHS WILL REMAIN BELOW -15 DEGREES CELSIUS WHILE OVERNIGHT
LOWS WILL BE BELOW -25 DEGREES CELSIUS UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
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.
OUTDOOR WORKERS SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS TO WARM UP.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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