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WWCN19 CWVR 101146
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:46 A.M. MST WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= WHITEHORSE
=NEW= TESLIN
HAINES JUNCTION
KLUANE LAKE
PELLY - CARMACKS
FARO - ROSS RIVER
BEAVER CREEK
MAYO
DAWSON.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
WHAT: WIND CHILL VALUES REACHING MINUS 50.
WHEN: TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
WHERE: WHITEHORSE, TESLIN, DAWSON, MAYO, PELLY - CARMACKS, BEAVER
CREEK, FARO - ROSS RIVER, KLUANE LAKE AND HAINES JUNCTION.
REMARKS: AN ARCTIC HIGH OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING CLEAR
SKIES AND VERY COLD CONDITIONS. LIGHT WINDS COMBINED WITH THESE
TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 50 AT
TIMES. THE EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO
THURSDAY.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
YTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)YTSTORM.
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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