WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 326 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
* THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH THIS MORNING ACROSS
NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND THROUGHOUT THE TWIN PORTS AREA.
* WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE 25 TO 35 BELOW...WITH A FEW LOCALES
BRIEFLY NEAR 40 BELOW ZERO.
* FROSTBITE MAY OCCUR IN 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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