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.
This blog features observations from Randy Turner, a former teacher, newspaper reporter and editor. Send news items or comments to rturner229@hotmail.com
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Wind chill advisory in effect until noon
(From the National Weather Service)
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