WWUS43 KDTX 240332 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1032 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014 ...BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .ARCTIC AIR WILL REMAIN FIRMLY ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. INCREASING WIND WILL HELP STABILIZE TEMPERATURES FROM EVENING LOWS BUT READINGS WILL STILL BE AROUND 5 BELOW ZERO BEFORE SUNRISE. THESE READINGS COMBINED WITH A MODEST WESTERLY WIND WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. INCREASING SOUTHWEST WIND WILL THEN MAINTAIN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY AS GUSTS APPROACH 40 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-241145- /O.CON.KDTX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140124T2100Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE- LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER... PORT HURON...HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT... ADRIAN...MONROE 1032 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILL VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY AS WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO NEAR 40 MPH BY AFTERNOON. IMPACTS... * EXPOSURE TO SUCH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE FROST BITE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. 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 COVER ALL SKIN FROM EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ BT
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 03:32:41 +0000
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