WWCN15 CWNT 031702
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR THE HIGH ARCTIC AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:02 A.M. MST TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      RESOLUTE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUES.

COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH MODERATE WINDS WILL GENERATE WIND
CHILLS OF MINUS 55 TO MINUS 60 OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

THESE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL AFFECT THE COMMUNITY UNTIL FRIDAY.

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

DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO
WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT.

SYNTHETIC AND WOOL FABRICS PROVIDE GOOD INSULATION.

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
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NUSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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