WWCN13 CWTO 222115
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:15 P.M. EST SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      SANDY LAKE - WEAGAMOW LAKE - DEER LAKE
      PICKLE LAKE - WUNNUMMIN LAKE
      BIG TROUT LAKE - SACHIGO LAKE
      FORT HOPE - WEBEQUIE
      FORT ALBANY
      FORT SEVERN
      ATTAWAPISKAT
      PEAWANUCK.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.

WHAT: 
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 45. 

WHEN: 
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING, THEN POSSIBLY RETURNING MONDAY NIGHT 
FOR SOME AREAS. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 45 ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO 
TUESDAY MORNING FOR AREAS FROM PEAWANUCK TO OGOKI POST AND EAST TO 
JAMES BAY.

RISKS ARE GREATER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH 
CHRONIC ILLNESSES, PEOPLE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS, AND THOSE 
WITHOUT PROPER SHELTER. 

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. 

CHECK ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS. 

IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU TO STAY OUTSIDE, IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOUR PET 
TO STAY OUTSIDE. 

WATCH FOR COLOUR CHANGES ON FINGERS AND TOES, PAIN, NUMBNESS, A 
TINGLING SENSATION, OR SWELLING. IF PRESENT, MOVE INDOORS AND BEGIN 
WARMING. 

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

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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