Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Winter Weather / wind chill Advisory for Feb. 27, 2014: 1 a.m. - 5 p.m. E.S.T.
from Weather Channel (National Weather Service):
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY (counties affected include: Berrien, MI; Cass, MI; St. Joseph, MI;) FOR BLOWING SNOW AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 A.M. TO 5 P.M. Eastern Time Zone THURSDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
* WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
* WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
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Wind Chill Advisory replaces Winter Weather Advisory:
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WIND CHILLS OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.
IMPACTS...
* BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING THAT CAN RESULT IN FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
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.
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