WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 937 AM CST FRI JAN 01 2010
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.
* AT 9 AM...AIR TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI REMAINED
BETWEEN 5 AND 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. ONLY SLOW WARMING TOWARDS THE
ZERO DEGREE MARK CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING.
* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH HAVE CREATED WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO
25 BELOW ZERO...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE MISSOURI AND IOWA STATE LINE.
THESE VERY COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING.
* FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR VERY QUICKLY...IN LESS THAN 30
MINUTES...WITHOUT PROPER PRECAUTIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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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