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Wind Chill Advisory for parts of western/central IA

Weather

January 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE AND DALLAS COUNTIES, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES…MAINLY FROM 18 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK 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.