Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Yet Another Wind Chill Advisory

...Wind Chill Advisory continues this morning
* WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

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


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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