WIND CHILL ADVISORY ISSUED FOR: Amite County Hancock County Harrison County Jackson County Pearl River Pike County Walthall County Wilkinson County ...Bitter cold wind chills tonight and thursday morning... .A rare combination of very cold temperatures well below freezing and moderate to strong winds are expected tonight through mid morning on thursday across the central gulf coast region. This will result in wind chill readings falling into the single digits and lower teens late tonight into thursday morning. ...Wind chill advisory remains in effect until 9 am cst thursday... * Wind chill values...Falling to 5 to 10 degrees over many areas north of the interstate 10 and 12 corridor...And 9 to 14 degrees south of interstate 10 and lake pontchartrain...Inland from the immediate southeast louisiana coast. * Duration...5 to 9 hours. * Impacts...Wind chills this low will significantly reduce the amount of time necessary for hypothermia to set in. Additionally...Frost bite could impact any skin that is exposed for a longer duration of time.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 05:48:03 +0000
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