Sunday, February 15, 2015

Wind Chill Advisory for Mchenry Co., IL until 09:00 AM CST 02/15

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
404 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015



/O.CON.KLOT.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150215T1500Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
LAKE IN-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...
OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...
WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER
404 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015 /504 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST /10 AM
EST/ THIS MORNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...20 BELOW TO 25 BELOW...WITH THE COLDEST
CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

* IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN 10 TO 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED
SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT
PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL COMBINE WITH THE
VERY COLD AIR 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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