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WWCN10 CWUL 141152
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:52 A.M. EDT SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= FERMONT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
EXTREME COLD EVENT
WHAT:
WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 45 TO MINUS 50.
WHEN:
THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AN ARCTIC AIR MASS CAUSES EXTREME WIND CHILL. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE
IN THE MORNING.
WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN,
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND
TOES.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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