WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 308 PM EST TUE DEC 29 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WILL
CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE
BY EARLY EVENING. THE STRENGTH OF THE WINDS COULD LEAD TO DOWNED
BRANCHES AND WEAKENED TREES WHICH COULD CREATE SCATTERED POWER
OUTAGES. STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS OVER OPEN AREAS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
$$
POHL
WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 310 PM EST TUE DEC 29 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING SINGLE DIGIT
TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND BELOW ZERO
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL COUPLE WITH THE BITTERLY COLD
AIR TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL READINGS BELOW MINUS 20 DEGREES.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
$$
POHL
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