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WWCN10 CWUL 200949
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:49 A.M. EST TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= SCHEFFERVILLE
=NEW= FERMONT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 48 ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
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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