Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills continues.

What: Wind chill values ranging from minus 50 to minus 55.

When: Now through to the weekend.

Where: Dawson, Mayo, Faro-Ross River, Pelly - Carmacks and Beaver Creek.

Remarks: An Arctic ridge of high pressure is bringing very cold conditions to the central Yukon. Light winds combined with frigid temperatures have the potential to give extreme windchill values. 

Temperatures will moderate briefly on Friday before plummeting once more on Saturday.

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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.

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 YTstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #YTStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.