WWCN11 CWNT 232124
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:24 P.M. MDT MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 50 ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND 
TUESDAY MORNING. 

CONDITIONS WILL MODERATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 
(HASH)NTSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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