nWo Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 Just issued for Monday morning 412 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY. * HAZARD TYPES...COLD WIND CHILL READINGS. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 10 TO 15 BELOW BY SUNRISE MONDAY. WINDS CHILLS WILL THEN MODERATE AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES. * IMPACTS...THE FRIGID CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE VENTURING OUTSIDE. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...3 TO 8 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN 10 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY, MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
Content1 Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 Thanks nWo...I have friends and family up in Minnesota where the current air temps are -12 ( without the windchill factor ). :no: Next two mornings are going to be brutal! Be safe folks! Allow for more time when preparing to leave. Might need to jump a car battery. Scrap windshields of ice, etc...I keep an extra hat, gloves, scarf, and a blanket in the ride this time of year. A large bag of cat litter for traction doesn't hurt either if road conditions get sketchy and you find yourself on the side of the road!
nWo Posted January 17, 2016 Author Posted January 17, 2016 update: 545 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...COLD WIND CHILL READINGS. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW. * IMPACTS...THE FRIGID CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE VENTURING OUTSIDE. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...3 TO 11 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN 10 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
Jumper_Dad Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 I do a "On this day in history" review at the beginning of each weeks Sunday School class. Today (Jan 17) in 1982 was called Cold Sunday as many locations in the US hit their low temps for at least the previous 100 years...our temps down here that day were a Low of -15.2 with a High of 10.2. A few of the Lows Recorded that day... International Falls, Minnesota: −45 °F (−43 °C) Saint Cloud, Minnesota: −35 °F (−37 °C) Madison, Wisconsin: −31 °F (−35 °C) Green Bay, Wisconsin: −28 °F (−33 °C) Chicago, Illinois: −27 °F (−33 °C) Milwaukee, Wisconsin: −26 °F (−32 °C) Moline, Illinois: −23 °F (−31 °C) Peoria, Illinois: −23 °F (−31 °C) Akron, Ohio: −22 °F (−30 °C) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: −18 °F (−28 °C) Cleveland, Ohio: −17 °F (−27 °C) Jackson, Mississippi: −5 °F (−21 °C) Washington, D.C.: −5 °F (−21 °C) Birmingham, Alabama: −2 °F (−19 °C) Also: Cincinnati had a HIGH that day of -9°F (Bengals won the AFC Title the week before when the kickoff temp was also -9°F)
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