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WIND CHILL WARNING [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
CONT

Wind chill warnings, based on local climate, are issued when significant wind chills are expected to occur.

CONT

Environment Canada issues winter weather warnings only when severe weather is expected to occur ... [A] windchill warning [is issued] when the risk of frostbite or hypothermia exists. The criteria for windchill warnings vary in different parts of the [country] because people become acclimatized to the winter in their area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
CONT

Environnement Canada n'émet d'avertissement météo hivernal que lorsque des phénomènes météorologiques violents sont prévus [..] [Un] avertissement de refroidissement éolien [est émis] quand il y a risque de gelure ou d'hypothermie. Puisque les gens s'acclimatent aux conditions hivernales propres à leur région, les critères d'émission d'un avertissement de refroidissement éolien varient selon les parties [du pays].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
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