WWCN19 CWVR 121803

YELLOW WARNING - COLD

FOR YUKON

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:03 A.M. MST FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:

      WATSON LAKE

      CASSIAR MOUNTAINS.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SEVERELY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.



WHAT: WIND CHILL VALUES RANGING FROM MINUS 45 TO MINUS 60. 



WHEN: TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 



WHERE: CASSIAR MOUNTAINS, WATSON LAKE AND FORT NELSON. 



REMARKS: AN ARCTIC HIGH WILL BRING CLEAR SKIES AND VERY COLD 

CONDITIONS. LIGHT WINDS COMBINED WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL 

RESULT IN EXTREME WINDCHILL CONDITIONS.



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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