WIND CHILL ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 326 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES FROM 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH MID MORNING.
* NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS FROM 5 TO 10 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH
AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO
AROUND SUNRISE... WARMING TO ZERO TO 10 BELOW BY MID MORNING.
* EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN 15 TO 25 MINUTES IN THESE
CONDITIONS... WITH SHORTER FROSTBITE TIMES FOR CHILDREN AND THE
ELDERLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC
AIR AND BRISK WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL
VALUES FROM 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO. IF YOU MUST VENTURE
OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED FLESH AND DRESS IN LAYERS.
ALSO ASSURE THAT OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE SHELTER FRO THE WIND
AND COLD. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY RESULT IF PRECAUTIONS ARE
NOT TAKEN.
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MILLER/CANNON
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