Wind Chill Advisory until 12:00PM Saturday
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 15 to 20 degrees below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, northeast, northwest and west central Missouri.
* WHEN...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST today. For the second Wind Chill Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Prolonged period of cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will remain possible for the weekend into early next week.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LIVINGSTON ... PETTIS ... ATCHISON ... MIAMI ... SCHUYLER ... DE KALB ... JOHNSON ... MERCER ... PLATTE ... LINN ... RANDOLPH ... HOLT ... GENTRY ... CARROLL ... BATES ... LAFAYETTE ... SULLIVAN ... CASS ... CLINTON ... DAVIESS ... LEAVENWORTH ... ANDREW ... NODAWAY ... LINN ... COOPER ... ADAIR ... SALINE ... CALDWELL ... JOHNSON ... PUTNAM ... CLAY ... GRUNDY ... JACKSON ... BUCHANAN ... WYANDOTTE ... HARRISON ... CHARITON ... HENRY ... HOWARD ... DONIPHAN ... ATCHISON ... WORTH ... MACON ... RAY
Instructions:
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Address/Location
City of Kansas City Emergency Operations Center
Kansas City City Hall
Kansas City, MO 64106
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-513-1313
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Wind Chill Advisory