WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1119 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY.
* THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE
EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES BELOW 11000 FEET...THE
WET MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...
PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART RANGE...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS... FREMONT COUNTY...AND ALL OF THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND
SOUTHEAST PLAINS.
* WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 15 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH AT
TIMES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.
* THE WINDS COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN WIND
CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS 34 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...AND 24 BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIND CHILL VALUES FROM MINUS 18 TO MINUS 34 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
ARE EXPECTED.
THESE CONDITIONS CAN FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES OR
LESS 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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