WIND CHILL WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 238 PM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY...
A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING TEMPERATURES
WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS THROUGH MIDDAY
MONDAY.
* WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO...THEN 20 TO 40 BELOW
TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY.
* WIND SPEEDS: 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH MONDAY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY
83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...HIGHWAY 200 GARRISON
TO ELLISTON...POLEBRIDGE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HOMESTAKE
PASS...MACDONALD PASS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
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