Weather alerts from Environment Canada are now colour-coded, with each colour indicating the level of risk the weather poses.

According to Environment Canada, “each type of weather alert – Warnings, Advisories and Watches – now has a colour when it is issued. The colours move from yellow to orange to red as the potential risk increases.”

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When choosing the colour to issue along with the weather alert, Environment Canada said two types of information are considered: confidence that the weather will happen and its potential impact.

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