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WWCN19 CWVR 031255
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:55 A.M. MST TUESDAY 3 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: THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: AN ARCTIC AIRMASS OVER THE TERRITORY IS
RESULTING IN LOWS NEAR MINUS 45 DEGREES CELSIUS. THESE TEMPERATURES
COMBINED WITH LIGHT WINDS ARE GIVING WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS
50. THE COLD CONDITIONS WILL EASE BY NOON AS INCREASING CLOUDS
RESULT IN MODERATING TEMPERATURES.
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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