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WWCN10 CWUL 211003
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:03 A.M. EST TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
ABITIBI
TEMISCAMINGUE
MATAGAMI
WASKAGANISH
CHIBOUGAMAU.
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==DISCUSSION==
COLD PERIOD EXTENDED
WHAT:
WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN -38 AND -48.
WHEN:
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS IS CURRENTLY
AFFECTING THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC AND WILL PERSIST UNTIL TOMORROW.
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW -20 DEGREES CELSIUS, WHILE
OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW -30 DEGREES CELSIUS.
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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