AREA COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS: A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY (12/31).

* WIND CHILL VALUES…LOWEST WIND CHILLS 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE WILL BE POSSIBLE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND MODEST 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.