WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 557 PM CST MON DEC 14 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST
TUESDAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST TUESDAY.
THE COMBINATION OF SUBZERO TEMPERATURES AND A PERSISTENT BREEZE
WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 40 BELOW ACROSS
NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND THE TWIN PORTS AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY
MORNING.
* TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
THROUGHOUT THE TWIN PORTS AREA.
* WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE 25 TO 40 BELOW ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.
* FROSTBITE TIME: 10 TO 25 MINUTES FOR EXPOSED SKIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC
AIR AND BRISK WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL
VALUES. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL
EXPOSED FLESH AS ANY EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN 15 TO 25 MINUTES
WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW. THIS MAY RESULT
IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
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MELDE
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