WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 439 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS
MORNING.
* THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE
EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES BELOW 11000 FEET...THE
WET MOUNTAINS AND WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...
PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART RANGE...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS... FREMONT COUNTY...AND ALL OF THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND
SOUTHEAST PLAINS.
* WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 10 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 5 TO 15 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.
* THESE WINDS...COMBINED WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES...WILL
PRODUCE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 18 AND 34 DEGREES BELOW ZERO
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AND 18 TO 24 BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE CONDITIONS CAN FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES OR
LESS AND COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE
NOT TAKEN. WEAR LAYERS OF LOOSE-FITTING LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING.
COVER AS MUCH OF YOUR SKIN AS POSSIBLE USING MITTENS...EAR
MUFFS...SCARF...HAT AND FACE PROTECTION.
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