THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE KJAN LISTENING AREA.

THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9-PM SATURDAY UNTIL NOON SUNDAY FOR MONONA-HARRISON AND SHELBY COUNTIES….FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY UNTIL NOON SUNDAY FOR AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CRAWFORD AND CARROLL COUNTIES…FROM 3 AM SUNDAY UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY FOR CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES…THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4-AM UNTIL NOON SUNDAY FOR POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY…AND FROM 6-AM UNTIL NOON FOR MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES. 

* TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS…WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THROUGH THE EVENING REACHING ADVISORY CRITERIA AROUND 3 AM CST AND REMAINING IN ADVISORY CRITERIA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES…TEMPERATURES WILL BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 5 BELOW AND 5 ABOVE ZERO AND PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 20 BELOW.

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

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.