United Group Insurance

Wind Chill Advisory continues until 9-a.m. today (1/18)

Weather

January 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS COUNTIES:

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 12 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES…AIR TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS…FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30
MINUTES OR LESS.

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.