...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...FROM 5 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO DEPENDING UPON ELEVATION. RIDGE TOPS WILL SEE VALUES AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. 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. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && #ncwx
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:37:03 +0000