Active AlertsPort Cartier, QC
Yellow Warning - Cold
Issued at Wed 8:56 PM Jan. 21
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description
A period of very cold wind chills is expected.
Wind chill values near minus -40 are expected tonight.
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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.
For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.
Recommended Action
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.
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