WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 638 AM CST WED JAN 06 2010
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY.
* TIMING...ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA ON
GUSTY NORTH WINDS TODAY...RESULTING IN BITTER COLD WIND
CHILLS...WHICH WILL LAST INTO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.
* WIND CHILLS...ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW
ZERO...AND MAY APPROACH 25 BELOW ZERO ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS
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
FROSTBITE 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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KED/ADK
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