WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 950 PM CST THU DEC 10 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY.
* LOW WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO 5 BELOW ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO COMBINED
WITH A WEST WIND OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES
OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO.
* WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 20
MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD
TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF GOING OUTDOORS...
MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.
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KIECKBUSCH
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