* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 to 10 below zero possible.
* WHERE...All of North and Central Texas
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 to 10 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite on exposed skin if precautions are not taken. Extreme cold will become life threatening and likely damage unprotected pipes and put livestock at risk.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MONTAGUE ... COOKE ... GRAYSON ... FANNIN ... LAMAR ... YOUNG ... JACK ... WISE ... DENTON ... COLLIN ... HUNT ... DELTA ... HOPKINS ... STEPHENS ... PALO PINTO ... PARKER ... TARRANT ... DALLAS ... ROCKWALL ... KAUFMAN ... VAN ZANDT ... RAINS ... EASTLAND ... ERATH ... HOOD ... SOMERVELL ... JOHNSON ... ELLIS ... HENDERSON ... COMANCHE ... MILLS ... HAMILTON ... BOSQUE ... HILL ... NAVARRO ... FREESTONE ... ANDERSON ... LAMPASAS ... CORYELL ... BELL ... MCLENNAN ... FALLS ... LIMESTONE ... LEON ... MILAM ... ROBERTSON
Instructions:
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Make frequent checks on vulnerable family, friends, and neighbors. Make winter preparations to homes and businesses before Friday. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.
