A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills continues.
What: Wind chill values near minus 50 to minus 55.
When: Today.
Where: Dawson, Mayo, Faro - Ross River, and Pelly - Carmacks.
Remarks: An Arctic ridge of high pressure is bringing very cold conditions to central Yukon. Light winds combined with bitterly cold temperatures will produce extreme windchill values ranging from minus 50 to minus 55.
Temperature and wind chill values will improve through the day.
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.
Cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on X using #YTStorm.
For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.
A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills continues. What: Wind chill values near minus 50 to minus 55. When: Today. Where: Dawson, Mayo, Faro - Ross River, and Pelly - Carmacks. Remarks: An Arctic ridge of high pressure is bringing very cold conditions to central Yukon. Light winds combined with bitterly cold temperatures will produce extreme windchill values ranging from minus 50 to minus 55. Temperature and wind chill values will improve through the day. ### 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. Cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on X using #YTStorm. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.
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