WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 957 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
THURSDAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY.
* WIND CHILL VALUES: ALTHOUGH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 5 TO 10
MPH...THE WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL BE
COMMON THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO MID MORNING ACROSS THE AREA.
* IMPACTS: 20 BELOW AND COLDER WIND CHILLS CAN LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA...AND FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN RAPIDLY. THE
COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR
FOR SCHOOL AND WORK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
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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