WWCN12 CWNT 211805

YELLOW WARNING - COLD

FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST 

TERRITORIES

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:05 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:

      SACHS HARBOUR.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.



WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 55 ARE OCCURRING. 



TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE BY THIS AFTERNOON.



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. 



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.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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