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Wind Chill Warning remains in effect until Noon Wed. (1/7)

Weather

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.