Wind Chill Advisory Extended until Tuesday
December 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson
AREA COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD…338 AM CST MON DEC 23 2013
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY…
HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES…
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6-A.M. TODAY (MONDAY) UNTIL NOON. And again from MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM TUESDAY…
* WIND CHILL VALUES…VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED WITH THE LOWER READINGS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY WILL DIMINISH TO AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT…THEN BECOME SOUTHWEST TUESDAY MORNING.
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.