WWCN16 CWNT 200832

YELLOW WARNING - COLD

FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:32 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:

=NEW= SANIRAJAK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.



EXTREME WIND CHILLS NEAR MINUS 55. 



WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING.



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. 



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. 



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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