345 AM CST THU JAN 2 2014

…A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES, AND UNTIL 11-A.M. FOR MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-AND PAGE COUNTIES.

* WIND CHILL VALUES…WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP OVERNIGHT AND BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ON THURSDAY MORNING. ONLY SLOW IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED BY LATE MORNING.

* WINDS…NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

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.