WWCN17 CWHX 020822
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR LABRADOR
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:22 A.M. AST MONDAY 2 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
=NEW= NAIN AND VICINITY
=NEW= HOPEDALE AND VICINITY
=NEW= POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING. 

LOCATIONS: MID LABRADOR COAST. 

COLDEST WIND CHILLS: -40 TO -45. 

TIME SPAN: CONTINUING UNTIL THIS MORNING. 

REMARKS: COLDER THAN EXPECTED TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS HAVE 
COMBINED TO CAUSE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS.

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

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

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 
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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