WWCN16 CWNT 052017
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:17 P.M. EST THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      SANIRAJAK.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.

WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 55 ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT 
INTO FRIDAY MORNING FOR SANIRAJAK. 

WIND CHILL VALUES SHOULD MODERATE ON FRIDAY.

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. 

DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO 
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT. 

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

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

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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