WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 915 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY.
* SHORT TERM TRENDS...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH
MIDNIGHT...WITH MANY LOCATIONS ALREADY BELOW ZERO NORTH OF
HIGHWAY 20. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH WINDS
OVERNIGHT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
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MOYER
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