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WWCN19 CWVR 092315
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:15 P.M. MST FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= DEMPSTER
OLD CROW.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS NEAR MINUS 50 IS EXPECTED.
WHEN: NOW TO SATURDAY MORNING.
WHERE: OLD CROW AND DEMPSTER HIGHWAY.
REMARKS: MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES
WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 50. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL
GRADUALLY MODERATE DURING SATURDAY 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
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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