WWCN11 CWWG 132003
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:03 P.M. CST SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      CITY OF WINNIPEG
      STEINBACH - ST. ADOLPHE - EMERSON - VITA - RICHER
      SELKIRK - GIMLI - STONEWALL - WOODLANDS
      PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE - HEADINGLEY - BRUNKILD - CARMAN
      MORDEN - WINKLER - ALTONA - MORRIS
      BRANDON - NEEPAWA - CARBERRY - TREHERNE
      KILLARNEY - PILOT MOUND - MANITOU
      MELITA - BOISSEVAIN - TURTLE MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PARK
      VIRDEN - SOURIS
      MINNEDOSA - RIDING MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - ENDED FOR:
      DAUPHIN - RUSSELL - ROBLIN - WINNIPEGOSIS
      STE. ROSE - MCCREARY - ALONSA - GLADSTONE
      SWAN RIVER - DUCK MOUNTAIN - PORCUPINE PROVINCIAL FOREST.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW MINUS 40
CONTINUE.

IMPROVEMENT WILL SLOWLY SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE PRAIRIES
OVER THE WEEKEND, FOLLOWED BY SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER WEATHER EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

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.

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.

COLD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OR WIND CHILL
CREATES AN ELEVATED RISK TO HEALTH SUCH AS FROST BITE AND
HYPOTHERMIA.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COLD AND YOUR HEALTH, VISIT MANITOBA HEALTH
AT
HTTPS://WWW.GOV.MB.CA/HEALTH/PUBLICHEALTH/ENVIRONMENTALHEALTH/COLD.HTML
OR CALL HEALTH LINKS - INFO SANTE AT 204-788-8200 OR TOLL-FREE AT
1-888-315-9257.

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

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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