...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
TUESDAY...
* WIND CHILL VALUES...15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING...
THEN 20 BELOW TO 25 BELOW OVERNIGHT INTO LATER TUESDAY MORNING.
* OTHER IMPACTS...WHEN WIND CHILLS ARE IN THIS RANGE THEY WILL
POSE A SIGNIFICANT INCONVENIENCE TO LIFE WITH PROLONG
EXPOSURE...AND IF CAUTION IS NOT EXERCISED COULD LEAD TO A LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION. WITH WIND CHILL VALUES THIS LOW...
FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN CAN OCCUR IN 30 MINUTES. WITH WIND
CHILL VALUES THIS LOW...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN CAN OCCUR IN
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.
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