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WWCN10 CWUL 211625
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:25 A.M. EST TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
=NEW= MINGANIE
=NEW= NATASHQUAN
=NEW= CHEVERY
=NEW= BLANC-SABLON
GASPESIE NATIONAL PARK - MURDOCHVILLE
LES ESCOUMINS - FORESTVILLE
BAIE-COMEAU
SEPT-ILES - PORT-CARTIER.
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==DISCUSSION==
EXTENDED COLD SPELL
WHAT:
WIND CHILL VALUES REACHING -38.
WHEN:
OVERNIGHT TUESDAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS IS CURRENTLY
AFFECTING THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC AND WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. DAYTIME HIGHS WILL REMAIN BELOW -15 DEGREES CELSIUS WHILE
OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE BELOW -25 DEGREES CELSIUS.
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.
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
QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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