WIND CHILL WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 355 AM CST FRI JAN 01 2010
...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.
* WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 35 TO 50 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THIS
MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL BE COLDEST IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN JUST
INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR FROM THE NORTH SHORE DOWN INTO THE
DULUTH AND CLOQUET AREAS. TEMPERATURES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO NEAR
30 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 12 MPH TO
CREATE THE LOW WIND CHILLS.
* FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED FLESH IN 10 TO 20 MINUTES.
* IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED
FLESH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS A COMBINATION OF BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC
AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD AND LIFE-THREATENING
WIND CHILL VALUES. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO
COVER ALL EXPOSED FLESH AS ANY EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN
10 MINUTES OR LESS WITH WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 40 BELOW.
THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND MAY RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA OR
DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
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