Active AlertsElsa, YT

A period of very cold wind chills is expected.

What: Wind chill values near minus 50.

When: Now through Monday.

Where: Beaver Creek, Pelly - Carmacks, Mayo and Dawson

Remarks: An arctic ridge of high pressure is bringing mainly clear skies and very cold conditions. Light winds combined with frigid temperatures will result in extreme wind chills.

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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 YTstorm@ec.gc.ca 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.