WWCN19 CWVR 242310
YELLOW WARNING - COLD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:10 P.M. MST WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - COLD - FOR:
      SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS
      HAINES ROAD - HAINES JUNCTION TO PLEASANT CAMP.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED.

WHAT: WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 45. 

WHEN: TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

WHERE: SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND HAINES ROAD. 

REMARKS: AN ARCTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS BRINGING VERY COLD 
CONDITIONS TO SOUTHERN YUKON. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FRIGID 
TEMPERATURES WILL GIVE EXTREME WINDCHILL VALUES.

EXTREME COLD PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK. 

COVER UP. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN, 
ESPECIALLY WITH WIND CHILL. 

KEEP EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN YOUR VEHICLE SUCH AS EXTRA BLANKETS AND 
JUMPER CABLES. 

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

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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