Værmelding for Chisasibi

extreme cold warning in effectExtreme cold event.Discussion:Wind chill values of minus 45 to minus 50.Time span:Tuesday morning into Wednesday morning.Additional information:An Arctic air mass combined with moderate westerly winds will give extreme wind chill values today and Wednesday. Daytime highs will remain below -25 degrees Celsius and overnight lows will be below -30 degrees Celsius.###Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.Extreme 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 [email protected] or tweet reports using #QCStorm.Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.Outdoor workers should take regularly scheduled breaks to warm up.

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