WWCN11 CWNT 040431
EXTREME COLD WARNING
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:31 P.M. MST FRIDAY 3 JANUARY 2025.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR:
=NEW= DELINE
      WRIGLEY REGION
      NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION
      FORT GOOD HOPE REGION
      COLVILLE LAKE.

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==DISCUSSION==

EXTREME COLD WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR -50 WILL REDEVELOP TONIGHT AND 
MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES WILL 
OCCUR IN THE MORNING. 

A WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY BRINGING AN END TO THESE 
EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS.

EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK. 

DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO 
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT. 

COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN, 
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL. 

OUTDOOR WORKERS SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS TO WARM UP. 

EXTREME COLD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OR WIND 
CHILL CREATES AN ELEVATED RISK TO HEALTH SUCH AS FROST BITE AND 
HYPOTHERMIA. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NTSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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