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Wednesday, January 07, 2015

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

Wind Chill Advisory

 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
403 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

MDZ021>025-080515-
/O.CON.KAKQ.WC.Y.0001.150108T0200Z-150108T1400Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY
403 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM EST THURSDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE.

* HAZARDS: LOW WIND CHILLS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS MAINLY 10 TO 15.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: AROUND 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO FROM LATE THIS
  EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH INTO
  TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS: FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

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. STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Please bring in any and all animals.
Butthole

Anonymous said...

I pray that all those who are homeless can find a place to stay tonight.

DEMOCRAT VOTER ON FOOD STAMPS said...

Please stop driving cars...

My God, they contribute to this Cold Weather...and Global Warming...