WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 645 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.
TEMPERATURES HOVERING NEAR 10 DEGREES DURING THE MORNING HOURS
WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO DROP WIND CHILLS TO
BETWEEN MINUS 5 AND MINUS 15 DEGREES. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL
GRADUALLY RISE TO NEAR ZERO DURING THE AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE
WIND CHILL IS EXPECTED TO BE COLD ENOUGH TO CAUSE FROSTBITE IN
ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR LESS...AND COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS
SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL
EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
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