115
WWCN13 CWVR 232257
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:57 P.M. PST TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2025.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
FORT NELSON
MUNCHO LAKE PARK - STONE MOUNTAIN PARK
ATLIN
DEASE LAKE.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
WHAT: WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS MINUS 45.
WHEN: TONIGHT TO MIDDAY THURSDAY.
WHERE: ATLIN, DEASE LAKE, MUNCHO LAKE - STONE MOUNTAIN PARK AND FORT
NELSON.
REMARKS: AN ARCTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS BRINGING VERY COLD
CONDITIONS TO NORTHERN INTERIOR BC. LIGHT WINDS COMBINED WITH FRIGID
TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WINDCHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 45. THE
COLDEST PERIOD OF TIME WILL BE BETWEEN TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT,
FOLLOWED BY SOME MODERATION OF TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
KEEP EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN YOUR VEHICLE SUCH AS EXTRA BLANKETS AND
JUMPER CABLES.
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
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
END/PSPC
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page