WWCN14 CWNT 221210

YELLOW WARNING - COLD

FOR THE KITIKMEOT AREA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:10 A.M. MDT SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:

=NEW= GJOA HAVEN.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUES. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL 

VALUES WILL BE NEAR MINUS 55.



WIND CHILL VALUES WILL MODERATE BY THIS AFTERNOON.



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 

NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 

(HASH)NUSTORM.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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