WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 937 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 AM CST
THURSDAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 AM CST
THURSDAY.
* TIMING: THE COLDEST CONDITIONS WILL BE FELT FROM AROUND 3 AM
TO ABOUT 11 AM THURSDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURES: LOWS WILL DROP TO ZERO TO 5 BELOW ZERO WITH WIND
CHILL READINGS FALLING TO 18 TO 25 BELOW.
* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* IMPACTS: FROST BITE AND POSSIBLE HYPOTHERMIA. ROADS WILL
REMAIN HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT DUE TO LINGERING SNOW AND ICE
COVERAGE AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW ZERO OR
COLDER. 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.
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.
$$
HENTZ
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