Wind Chill Advisory In Effect

The forecast is extremely cold with temperatures only getting into the teens and due to the wind chill factor taking us below zero, we are under an advisory until 10pm tonight! Get the National Weather Service advisory and stay warm!

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO

8 AM CST THURSDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING

TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY.

* NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY...WITH

  HIGHER GUSTS FROM 30 TO 40 MPH. THIS...ALONG WITH TEMPERATURES

  FALLING THROUGH THE TEENS AND INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...WILL CAUSE

  WIND CHILL VALUES TO DROP TO AROUND 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD CONDITIONS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN

  RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. IF

  POSSIBLE...PLEASE PLAN TO LIMIT ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

  ALSO...PETS SHOULD BE GIVEN ADEQUATE SHELTER FROM THE ELEMENTS.

  WATER DISHES WILL FREEZE QUICKLY IN THESE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS

WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS OF 10 BELOW ZERO TO 25 BELOW

ZERO. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF

PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE

SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.