...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. REMEMBER...MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING WILL KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. A HAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS 20 PERCENT OF BODY HEAT LOSS IS THROUGH THE HEAD. EXPOSED SKIN CAN BEGIN TO SUFFER FROM FROST BITE IF SUBJECTED TO THESE WIND CHILLS FOR LONG. DRESS ADEQUATELY AND REMEMBER TO WEAR A HAT AND MITTENS TO PROTECT YOURSELF IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE. && Dont forget to like us on our primary facebook page! https://facebook/pages/LocalWeatherAlertscom/102141426495867
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 05:47:30 +0000
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