WWCN19 CWVR 120446

YELLOW WARNING - COLD

FOR YUKON

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 9:46 P.M. MST THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2025.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:

      WHITEHORSE

      TESLIN

      HAINES JUNCTION

      KLUANE LAKE

      PELLY - CARMACKS

      FARO - ROSS RIVER

      BEAVER CREEK

      MAYO

      DAWSON.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.



WHAT: WIND CHILL VALUES REACHING MINUS 50. 



WHEN: NOW THROUGH TO FRIDAY MORNING. 



WHERE: WHITEHORSE, TESLIN, DAWSON, MAYO, PELLY - CARMACKS, BEAVER 

CREEK, FARO - ROSS RIVER, KLUANE LAKE AND HAINES JUNCTION. 



REMARKS: AN ARCTIC HIGH OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING CLEAR 

SKIES AND VERY COLD CONDITIONS. LIGHT WINDS COMBINED WITH THESE 

TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 50 AT 

TIMES. THE EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST UNTIL 

FRIDAY MORNING.



EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK. 



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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