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WWCN11 CWVR 210021
YELLOW WARNING - ARCTIC OUTFLOW
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:21 P.M. PST SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - ARCTIC OUTFLOW - FOR:
NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING KITIMAT
NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING TERRACE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
THE FIRST ARCTIC OUTFLOW WARNING OF THE SEASON.
WHEN: NOW TO TUESDAY MORNING.
WHERE: NORTH COAST - INLAND SECTION INCLUDING TERRACE AND KITIMAT.
REMARK: AN ARCTIC AIRMASS COMBINED WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS ARE
PRODUCING LOW WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 20 . AIR TEMPERATURE ARE
EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN -9 TO -11, BUT THE STRONG NORTHEASTERLY
OUTFLOW WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE
RISK OF COLD - RELATED IMPACTS THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD.
THE BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TUESDAY
MORNING.
LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR WITHIN
MINUTES IF ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN WHEN OUTDOORS. ENSURE
THAT SHELTER IS PROVIDED FOR PETS AND OUTDOOR ANIMALS. BE PREPARED
FOR UNUSUALLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
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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