Wind Chill Advisory

Wind Chill Advisory

Statement as of 2:53 PM EST on January 21, 2014

Wind Chill Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am

EST Wednesday...

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Wind Chill

Advisory... which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am EST

Wednesday.

* Hazard types... very cold wind chills.

* Timing... after midnight tonight into Wednesday morning.

* Impacts... frost bite can occur quickly on exposed skin.

* Winds... north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* Temperatures... zero to 5 below zero.

* Wind chill... as low as 22 below zero.

 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Chill Advisory means the combination of very cold air and

gusty winds will create dangerously low wind chill values. This

will result in frost bite or lead to hypothermia if precautions

are not taken. If you must go outside dress in layers... and keep

all your skin and your head covered. Protect livestock from the

cold and bring your pets inside.