WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 307 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS CANCELLED
THE BLIZZARD WARNING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW 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.
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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