Wind Chill Warning until 01:00PM Saturday
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 to 30 below zero.
* WHERE...Northern Oneida, Onondaga, Madison and Southern Oneida counties.
* WHEN...From 7 PM Friday to 1 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to the bitterly cold wind chills overnight, temperatures on Saturday are expected to stay in the single digits above zero and then quickly fall back below zero overnight Sunday night. This will be a prolonged period under very cold conditions. This could lead to pipes freezing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN ONEIDA ... ONONDAGA ... MADISON ... SOUTHERN ONEIDA
Instructions:
Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Address/Location
Fort Stanwix National Monument
100 North James Street
Rome, NY 13440
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 315-336-2090
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FOSTNPS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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 Warning