WWCN19 CWVR 122055

YELLOW WARNING - COLD

FOR YUKON

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 1:55 P.M. MST FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:

      WHITEHORSE

      TESLIN

      HAINES JUNCTION

      FARO - ROSS RIVER.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - ENDED FOR:

      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 RANGING FROM MINUS 50 TO MINUS 60. 



WHEN: TODAY. 



WHERE: WHITEHORSE, TESLIN, DAWSON, 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 EXTREME WIND CHILL VALUES CONTINUING 

TODAY.



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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