Environment Canada is launching a new colour-coded alert system aimed at safeguarding Canadians during extreme weather events.
The goal of the revamped system is to make it easier for Canadians to quickly assess the severity of extreme weather, Environment Canada said in a Nov. 26 press release.
“A new colour-coded system will make it easier to quickly understand the severity of extreme weather and its expected risk at a glance,” the government agency said in the press release. “This new system is part of the ongoing modernization of our public weather program and aligns with best practices worldwide.”
Weather warnings, advisories, and watches now feature a colour scheme that ranges from yellow to orange to red, to represent the seriousness of the weather situation, the agency said….