WWCN16 CWNT 032007

YELLOW WARNING - COLD

FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:07 P.M. EST TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:

=NEW= IGLOOLIK

=NEW= SANIRAJAK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.



WIND CHILLS NEAR -55 ARE EXPECTED AT IGLOOLIK AND SANIRAJAK FOR THE 

NEXT TWO NIGHTS. 



SOME MODERATION IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS.



RISKS ARE GREATER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH 

CHRONIC ILLNESSES, PEOPLE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS, AND THOSE 

WITHOUT PROPER SHELTER. 



DRESS WARMLY. DRESS IN LAYERS THAT YOU CAN REMOVE IF YOU GET TOO 

WARM. THE OUTER LAYER SHOULD BE WIND RESISTANT. 



COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN, 

ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL. 



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. 



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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