Thursday, February 06, 2014

Wind chill advisory in effect until noon

(From the National Weather Service)

WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL
  CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND THE
  MISSOURI OZARKS.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO
  NEAR 3 BELOW COMBINED WITH A STEADY NORTHERLY WIND WILL CREATE
  WIND CHILLS OF 5 TO 15 BELOW. SOME AREAS ACROSS CENTRAL WILL
  EXPERIENCE WIND CHILLS NEAR 20 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA COULD RESULT IN A SHORT
  PERIOD OF TIME IF NOT ADEQUATELY PREPARED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

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