THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR OUR AREA…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY.
* EVENT…WIND CHILL VALUES OF ZERO TO 10 BELOW ZERO CAN BE
EXPECTED AT TIMES.
* TIMING…TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS…WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN LEAD TO FROST BITE AND
HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE VERY LOW WIND CHILLS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR EVEN DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESS WARMLY…MAKING SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.