Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Wind Chill Advisory Extended For Schuylkill County

WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...COLUMBIA AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES.


* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...15 TO 20 BELOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THOSE EXPOSED TO THE COLD WITHOUT PROPER ATTIRE.

* TEMPERATURES...3 BELOW TO 6 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/CTP OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

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