A Wind Chill Warning will go into effect for Wayne County from 7 PM this evening through 1 PM Thursday - Wind chill readings will approach 30 below zero ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WIND CHILL READINGS...WIND CHILLS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW ZERO TO 20 BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 15 BELOW ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...THE FRIGID CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE VENTURING OUTSIDE. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. * WINDS...WINDS TODAY WILL BE 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. WINDS ON THURSDAY MORNING WILL BE 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL RANGE FROM ZERO TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. Know how to protect yourself and others you care about from this dangerous cold - get helpful information from the CDCs Extreme Cold Guide at bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/guide.asp Warming Stations are available on-call throughout Wayne County. To find a Warming Station near you, go to https://local.nixle/alert/5329551/ The Level 1 Travel Advisory remains in effect for blowing and drifting snow impacting primarily N-S roadways. Continue to use extra caution when driving on county roads. Expect to encounter lane restrictions from drifted snow. Take it slow so you get where you need to go. LOCAL FORECAST - - - This Afternoon - Scattered flurries before 4pm, then areas of blowing snow and scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight - Scattered flurries before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 9 to 14 mph. Thursday - Increasing clouds, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -28. South wind 9 to 17 mph. Thursday Night - A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 20:14:23 +0000
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