Thursday, February 26, 2015

Wind Chill Advisory for Mchenry Co., IL until 09:00 AM CST 02/27

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
358 PM CST THU FEB 26 2015



/O.CON.KLOT.WC.Y.0009.150227T0800Z-150227T1500Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...
OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET
358 PM CST THU FEB 26 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...20 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN 15 TO 30 MINUTES ON
EXPOSED SKIN AT THE LOWER END OF 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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