WIND CHILL WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 329 AM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING.
* IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING
TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS
THIS MORNING.
* WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 40 BELOW ZERO
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING.
* WIND SPEEDS: 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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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