WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 343 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009
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...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THURSDAY.
* WIND CHILL VALUES: WESTERLY WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL RESULT IN
WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS: 20 BELOW AND COLDER WIND CHILLS CAN LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA...AND FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. THE COLDEST WIND
CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE FOR SCHOOL AND
WORK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU
MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.
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KAR
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