WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 702 AM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS/TIMING: INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING
TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS
TODAY.
* WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
* WIND SPEEDS: 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE
THROUGH TODAY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...SALMON...LEADORE...GIBBONSVILLE...
NORTH FORK...LOST TRAIL PASS...OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY
93 AND HIGHWAY 28.
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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