WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 919 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY.
* NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG WITH CONTINUED COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT.
* WIND CHILL VALUES: 20 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN 10 TO 15 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 40 BELOW CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE WITHIN
30 MINUTES.
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