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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

NWS: Dangerously Cold Air to Arrive Wednsday night



Event:Wind Chill Advisory
Alert:
...DANGEROUSLY COLD AIR TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... 
 
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST 
THURSDAY... 
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL 
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EST 
THURSDAY. 
 
* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY METRO...LONG ISLAND...AND COASTAL 
CONNECTICUT. 
 
* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. 
 
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW. 
 
* IMPACTS...THE FRIGID CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE 
VENTURING OUTSIDE. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Instructions: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. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.
Target Area:
Bronx
Kings (Brooklyn)
New York (Manhattan)
Northeast Suffolk
Northern Nassau
Northern Queens
Northwest Suffolk
Richmond (Staten Is.)
Southeast Suffolk
Southern Nassau
Southern Queens
Southern Westchester
Southwest Suffolk

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