WWCN12 CWNT 161106
ORANGE WARNING - COLD
FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:06 A.M. MST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      SACHS HARBOUR.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW MINUS 60 CONTINUE THIS MORNING.

CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO MODERATE BY THIS AFTERNOON.

EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK.

RISKS ARE GREATER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH
CHRONIC ILLNESSES, PEOPLE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS, AND THOSE
WITHOUT PROPER SHELTER.

WATCH FOR COLD RELATED SYMPTOMS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN,
MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS AND COLOUR CHANGE IN FINGERS AND
TOES.

IF IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOU TO STAY OUTSIDE, IT'S TOO COLD FOR YOUR PET
TO STAY OUTSIDE.

OUTDOOR WORKERS SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS TO WARM UP.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NTSTORM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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