WWCN11 CWVR 250030
YELLOW WARNING - ARCTIC OUTFLOW
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:30 P.M. PST WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - ARCTIC OUTFLOW - FOR:
      NORTH COAST - INLAND SECTIONS.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND COLD WIND CHILL VALUES CONTINUE.

WHEN: NOW TO SATURDAY 

WHERE: NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING STEWART, TERRACE, AND KITIMAT. 

REMARK: AN ARCTIC AIRMASS COMBINED WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS ARE 
PRODUCING LOW WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 20 . AIR TEMPERATURE ARE 
EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN MINUS 10 AND MINUS 14. THESE TEMPERATURES 
COMBINED WITH OUTFLOW WINDS, GUSTING TO 60 KM/H NEAR TERRACE AND 
KITIMAT, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE RISK OF COLD-RELATED 
IMPACTS THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD. 

THE VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL 
SATURDAY.

LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR WITHIN 
MINUTES IF ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN WHEN OUTDOORS. ENSURE 
THAT SHELTER IS PROVIDED FOR PETS AND OUTDOOR ANIMALS. BE PREPARED 
FOR UNUSUALLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS. 

ARCTIC OUTFLOW WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN BITTERLY COLD AIR FLOWS FROM 
THE INTERIOR TO COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND THE OUTFLOW WINDS CREATE 
WIND CHILL VALUES OF -20 OR LESS FOR 6 HOURS OR MORE. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM. 

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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