Wind Chill Warning remains in effect until Noon Wed. (1/7)
January 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-UNION COUNTIES.…317 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015
A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY.
* WINDS…STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
* WIND CHILL VALUES…TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET TO 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO WITH WIND CHILLS TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THE MOST EXTREME CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FROM 600 AM AND 1000 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* OTHER IMPACTS…THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. ESPECIALLY EARLY THIS MORNING!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.