WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 310 PM EST WED DEC 30 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING SINGLE DIGIT
TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND BELOW ZERO
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL COUPLE WITH THE BITTERLY COLD
AIR TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL READINGS BELOW MINUS 20 DEGREES.
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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POHL
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