WWCN16 CWWG 242119
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:19 P.M. MDT TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

WIND CHILLS NEAR MINUS 40 ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY 
MORNING. 

CONDITIONS WILL MODERATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, BUT WIND CHILLS NEAR 
MINUS 40 ARE LIKELY AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

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 
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 
(HASH)ABSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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