WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 618 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
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...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING TO 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ SATURDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING TO 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ SATURDAY.
* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER 8 AM MST (9 AM CST)
AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY.
* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON
WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH.
* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS
DUE TO RECENT SNOWFALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.
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WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 607 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
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...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST /10 AM
CST/ THIS MORNING...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST /10 AM
CST/ THIS MORNING.
* TIMING/DURATION...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO
BETWEEN -15 AND -20 DEGREES THROUGH 9 AM MST (10 AM CST).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.
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