The Yukon has been grappling with an extreme cold weather system that’s pushing the power grid to the brink because it can’t keep up with demand. Communities like Faro, about 360 kilometres northeast of Whitehorse, and Carmacks, around 180 kilometres north of the territory’s capital, have been experiencing lows of –50 C since Monday. Temperatures started to dip below –30 C earlier this month, and there’s been no relief since. Being exposed wind chill values between –48 C to –54 C comes with a se