WIND CHILL WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 404 PM CST MON DEC 14 2009
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY.
* TEMPERATURES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW...COMBINED WITH WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO
50 BELOW ZERO.
* EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
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