NWS Updates Wind Chill Advisory

Message:	NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NY1253966B55FC.WindChillAdvisory.12539679A4E0NY.OKXWSWOKX.58cc85cd8ee64cca846c2f417ba2c28cfrom w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent:	15:23 EST on 02-15-2015
Effective:	15:23 EST on 02-15-2015
Expires:	09:00 EST on 02-16-2015
Event: Wind Chill Advisory Alert: ...HAZARDOUS TO POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY...METRO NEW JERSEY...WESTERN LONG ISLAND AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...FROM 1 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS COULD CAUSE FROST BITE AND POSSIBLY HYPOTHERMIA IF EXPOSED TO FOR MORE THAN A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. 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.