Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Wind Chill Advisory


Wind Chill Advisory

Cook, IL

NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...CHICAGO...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...
MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...
RENSSELAER...FOWLER
435 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2013 /535 AM EST TUE JAN 22 2013/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /11 AM
EST/ THIS MORNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES IN THIS RANGE...
FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.

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.


Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/severe-weather-alerts/#ixzz2Ihrx9RjT

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