“Extreme Cold Warning until 12:00PM” from Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority : Nixle

Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority

Tuesday January 21st, 2025 :: 02:04 a.m. CST

Alert

Extreme Cold Warning until 12:00PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 32 below.

* WHERE...Boone, De Kalb, La Salle, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, Lake IL, and McHenry Counties.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills will rise above 30 below by 11 AM to noon, but likely will not rise above 20 below until 2 to 3 PM.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WINNEBAGO ... BOONE ... MCHENRY ... LAKE ... OGLE ... LEE ... DE KALB ... LA SALLE

Instructions:

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.

Address/Location
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911

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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:: Extreme Cold Warning

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