WWCN19 CWVR 120202

YELLOW WARNING - COLD

FOR YUKON

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 7:02 P.M. MST THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2025.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:

      SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



A MULTI-DAY EPISODE OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.



WHAT: COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF -45 OR LOWER. 



WHEN: TODAY TO FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. 



WHERE: SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

AN ARCTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL TERRITORY IS 

BRINGING COLD TEMPERATURES AND MODERATE WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF 

THE TWO WILL GENERATE COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF -45 OR LOWER. 

TEMPERATURES RISE SLOWLY ON FRIDAY OVER THE SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY.



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. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

YTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)YTSTORM. 



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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