Wind chill watch remains in effect

Wind Chill Watch statement as of 3:52 am EST on February 12, 2016

Wind chill watch remains in effect from late Saturday night

through Sunday morning.

* hazard types... dangerous wind chill readings.

* Wind chill... as low as 38 below due to temperatures 15 below

 to zero... and winds northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25

 mph.

* Timing... late Saturday night and Sunday morning.

* Impacts... frostbite and hypothermia if unprotected from the

 cold.

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

* Temperatures... 15 below to zero.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A wind chill watch means the there is the potential for a

combination of very cold air and strong winds to create

dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts

and warnings for updates on this situation.

 

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