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WWCN19 CWVR 020034
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:34 P.M. MST SUNDAY 1 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS
HAINES ROAD - HAINES JUNCTION TO PLEASANT CAMP.
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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 AS LOW AS MINUS 45.
WHEN:
TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.
WHERE:
SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND HAINES ROAD.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MINUS 30S WILL
PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS MINUS 45 TONIGHT.
WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RETURN TO THE MINUS 45 RANGE TONIGHT AS
OVERNIGHT LOWS RETURN TO MINUS 30C.
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.
KEEP EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN YOUR VEHICLE SUCH AS EXTRA BLANKETS AND
JUMPER CABLES.
WATCH FOR COLOUR CHANGES ON FINGERS AND TOES, PAIN, NUMBNESS, A
TINGLING SENSATION, OR SWELLING. IF PRESENT, MOVE INDOORS AND BEGIN
WARMING.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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