WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 413 AM CST FRI DEC 11 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL BE FOUND ACROSS
THE IRON RANGE...ARROWHEAD...AND BORDERLAND REGIONS OF NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA THROUGH EARLY MORNING.
* UNDER THESE CONDITIONS...EXPOSED SKIN OF A HEALTHY ADULT CAN
FREEZE IN 15 TO 20 MINUTES. FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA
IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE COLD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF WIND AND BITTERLY
COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN.
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