Winter weather update 5:45-a.m. 1/9/15
January 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson
AREA COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING.
* WIND CHILL VALUES…RANGING FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.
* IMPACTS…FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS IN THESE CONDITIONS.
AREA COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS.
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
* TIMING…TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL BE DANGEROUSLY LOW THIS MORNING THEN IMPROVE SOMEWHAT BY NOON.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES…LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO…WITH WIND CHILLS 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.
* IMPACTS…FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IF APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.