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WWCN19 CWVR 021258
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:58 A.M. MST MONDAY 2 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
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.
WHERE: DAWSON, MAYO, BEAVER CREEK, PELLY - CARMACKS, FARO - ROSS
RIVER, AND KLUANE LAKE.
WHEN: TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: AN ARCTIC AIRMASS OVER THE TERRITORY WILL
RESULT IN OVERNIGHT LOWS NEAR MINUS 42 DEGREES CELSIUS. THESE
TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH LIGHT WINDS WILL GIVE WIND CHILL VALUES
NEAR MINUS 50 DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. THE COLD
CONDITIONS WILL EASE AS TEMPERATURES RISE ON TUESDAY.
RISKS ARE GREATER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH
CHRONIC ILLNESSES, PEOPLE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS, AND THOSE
WITHOUT PROPER SHELTER.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
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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