WWCN17 CWHX 050136
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:36 P.M. AST WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      LABRADOR CITY AND WABUSH
      CHURCHILL FALLS AND VICINITY
      CHURCHILL VALLEY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN 
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. 

LOCATIONS: WESTERN LABRADOR. 

COLDEST WIND CHILLS TONIGHT: -50 TO -45. 
COLDEST WIND CHILLS THURSDAY NIGHT: -45 TO -40. 

TIME SPAN: TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

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. 

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

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