A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL FORCE BITTER COLD AIR INTO THE STATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS…AREA WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP TO 20 TO NEAR 30 BELOW OVER THE NORTH BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND TO 20 TO 25 BELOW SOUTH.

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD- CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS–

WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3-AM UNTIL NOON, WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS…NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES…TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO 0 TO 4 BELOW ZERO BY 6 AM WEDNESDAY WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS…FROST BITE MAY OCCUR WITHIN 30 MINUTES AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

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.