Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Moved up start time of advisory to now as opposed to midnight

..WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /11 AM EST/
THURSDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /11 AM
EST/ THURSDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES AT THIS LEVEL WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE
TO EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES.

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
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 FROSTBITE AND
HYPOTHERMIA SIMILAR TO THEIR HUMAN CAREGIVERS.

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