Wind Chill Advisory for Wicomico County, MD

... WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...

* AREAS AFFECTED: VIRGINIA NORTHERN NECK... AND THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE.

* HAZARDS: DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: MAINLY ZERO TO FIVE BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: WIND CHILL VALUES POTENTIALLY REACHING DANGEROUS LEVELS. THE LOW WIND CHILLS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF CARE IS NOT TAKEN TO STAY WARM AND SHELTERED.

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.