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Thursday, February 19, 2015

WIND CHILL ADVISORY

Wind Chill Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1107 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015

MDZ021>025-200000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY
1107 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO TONIGHT.

* WIND CHILL...ZERO TO 5 BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON...5 TO 10 BELOW
  TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
  ARE NOT TAKEN. FROZEN PIPES COULD BE A PROBLEM DUE TO THE COLD
  AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

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.

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