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WWCN14 CWWG 032116
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:16 P.M. CST TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= CREE LAKE - KEY LAKE
URANIUM CITY - CAMSELL PORTAGE
FOND-DU-LAC - STONY RAPIDS
WOLLASTON LAKE - COLLINS BAY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 45 ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE ON WEDNESDAY.
WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN,
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND
TOES.
DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT.
SYNTHETIC AND WOOL FABRICS PROVIDE GOOD INSULATION.
COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN,
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)SKSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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