Tuesday, February 01, 2011

National Weather Service issues wind chill advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT
ALL OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND THE MISSOURI OZARKS THOUGH
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN -10
AND -20 DEGREES AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN QUICKLY OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN IN THESE
TYPES OF CONDITIONS. ALSO...HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF ANYONE IS
EXPOSED TO THESE ELEMENTS WITHOUT BEING PROPERLY DRESSED FOR
EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.

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