WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1022 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 WESTERLY WINDS FROM 5
TO 15 MPH WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 40 BELOW
ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND THE TWIN PORTS AREA TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS MAY INCREASE FOR A TIME TONIGHT...AS
AN AREA OF CLOUDS MOVE THROUGH. HOWEVER...THE CLOUDS WILL CLEAR
OUT LATE FROM WEST TO EAST...RESULTING IN COLD TEMPERATURES.
* THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS FOR TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS
NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND THROUGHOUT THE TWIN PORTS AREA.
* MOST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE 25 TO 35 BELOW...WITH A FEW
LOCALES BRIEFLY NEAR 40 BELOW ZERO.
* 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 10 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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