CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-AND RINGGOLD- COUNTIES…A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY (12/18), AND UNTIL 11-A.M. FOR POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES, WHERE WIND CHILL VALUES…WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW AT SUNRISE WILL GRADUALLY MODERATE TOWARD MIDDAY.

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-SAC-CRAWFORD AND CARROLL COUNTIES, AND UNTIL 11-A.M. FOR HARRISON AND SHELBY COUNTIES, WHERE WIND CHILL VALUES MAY FALL TO AS LOW AS -35 THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS REACHING 25 TO 30 MPH AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES…THE WIND CHILL HAVEN FALLEN TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING, WITH -30 VALUES POSSIBLE. AS TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS PLUMMET…FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN COULD OCCUR IN 10 TO 30 MINUTES.

* IMPACTS….VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS WILL ALL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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.