WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 702 AM MST SAT DEC 05 2009
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS/TIMING: INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING
TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS
THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY.
* WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
* WIND SPEEDS: 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE
THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONGER WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH HELLGATE CANYON.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY...
HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD...
HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH...BITTERROOT VALLEY...HELLGATE
CANYON...MISSOULA...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO
PASS.
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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