WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER ...
* SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 20MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW ZERO ...TO GENERATE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
IMPACTS ...
* WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN CAUSE EXPOSED SKIN TO FREEZE IN UNDER 30 MINUTES AND CAUSE FROST BITE.
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. TO LEARN MORE ...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
