WWCN15 CWNT 031726

YELLOW WARNING - COLD

FOR THE HIGH ARCTIC AREA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:26 A.M. MST TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:

      RESOLUTE.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 55 CONTINUE THIS MORNING. 



TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE LATER TODAY 

ALTHOUGH WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 55 ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN TONIGHT.



EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK. 



WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN, 

MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND 

TOES. 



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. 



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 

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

(HASH)NUSTORM. 



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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