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YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:17 A.M. MST SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR -40 ARE FORECAST OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY
MORNING.
WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE SLIGHTLY ON SATURDAY.
EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.
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.
IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU TO STAY OUTSIDE, IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOUR PET
TO STAY OUTSIDE.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)ABSTORM.
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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