Active AlertsÉcole Ikusik, QC

Yellow Warning - Cold

Issued at Sun 11:10 AM Feb. 22
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description

Some very cold air and moderate winds will cause wind chill values of minus 52 from this evening into Monday 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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