…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST TUESDAY…
…WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO NOON CST
THURSDAY…
* WHAT…Very cold wind chills tonight and Tuesday morning, between
15 below and 25 below zero. Dangerously cold wind chills
expected Tuesday night through Thursday morning, with wind
chills as low as 50 below zero expected.
* WHERE…Portions of central and west central Illinois.
* WHEN…For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to
noon CST Tuesday. For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 PM Tuesday
to noon CST Thursday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The dangerously cold wind chills could
cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 to 10
minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.
A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and
the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite
can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions
are not taken.
