Wind chill advisory for Joplin area 9 p.m. today to noon Thursday

(From the National Weather Service)

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST THURSDAY.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...ALL OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO
ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THURSDAY. WIND
CHILLS WILL THEN FALL INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE AGAIN
THURSDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE ON
EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. THOSE OUTDOORS WITHOUT
SUFFICIENT PROTECTION WILL RUN A HIGH RISK FOR FROST BITE OR
HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG 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.

PETS ARE ALSO SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EXTREME COLD. KEEP PETS INDOORS
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE...MAKE SURE OUTDOOR
PETS HAVE WARM DRY SHELTER. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FOOD AND FRESH
UNFROZEN WATER.