WWCN11 CWNT 242310 YELLOW WARNING - COLD FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:10 P.M. MST WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR: FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E. YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - ENDED FOR: FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER. --------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH ==DISCUSSION== WIND CHILLS NEAR MINUS 50 WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL MODERATE ON THURSDAY. EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK. 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. 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. 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 END/PASPC