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Wind Chill Advisory until 11-am Wed. for parts of w/sw IA

Weather

February 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT & PAGE COUNTIES: WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING.WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND WINTER STORM WARNING (FOR SOME OF THOSE COUNTIES) IS CANCELLED.

WIND CHILL INDICES AROUND 20 BELOW WILL PERSISTS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. 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.