Active AlertsAréna Waskaganish, QC

Yellow Warning - Cold

Issued at Sun 11:22 AM Feb. 22
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description

A very cold air mass combined with moderate northerly winds will produce wind chill values between minus 38 and minus 42 from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning.

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Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.

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 QCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #QCStorm.

Recommended Action


Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.

If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside.

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