Friday, January 21, 2011

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST /NOON
EST/ THIS MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUE...WINDS CHILLS OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO EARLY
THIS MORNING WILL SLOWLY MODERATE BY MID TO LATE MORNING AS
WINDS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE AND TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO SLOWLY RISE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR WILL COMBINE WITH
THE WIND 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.

BRING PETS INDOORS. PETS CAN SUFFER FROM FROST AND HYPOTHERMIA
SIMILAR TO THEIR HUMAN CAREGIVERS.

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