...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1/10 AND 1/4 OF AN INCH...AND SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH HAS OCCURRED TODAY. ICY CONDITIONS THAT DEVELOP AS A RESULT ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES...AS WELL AS SOME RURAL AND SIDE STREETS...WILL PREVAIL...AS AIR TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOWEST VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 DEGREES. * OTHER IMPACTS...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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. && MC
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:11:07 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015