WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 237 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
MST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST
FRIDAY.
* CAUSE...ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH
TONIGHT...AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY COLD NORTHWEST WINDS.
* WIND CHILL VALUE...WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 18 TO MINUS 24
DEGREES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE VALLEYS...AND FROM MINUS 25 TO
MINUS 35 DEGREES OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO LOW
WIND CHILLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIND CHILL VALUES FROM MINUS 18 TO MINUS 35 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT ARE
EXPECTED.
THESE CONDITIONS CAN FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES AND
COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
WEAR LAYERS OF LOOSE-FITTING LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING. COVER AS MUCH
OF YOUR SKIN AS POSSIBLE USING MITTENS...EAR MUFFS...SCARF...HAT
AND FACE PROTECTION.
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SR
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