THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY, IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING 1/28 TO 12 NOON WEDNESDAY 1/29. THE WIND CHILL WARNING FOR THIS MORNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
HAZARD TYPES – LOW WIND CHILL VALUES
WIND – WEST 5 TO 10 MPH
TIMING – LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
WIND CHILL READINGS – 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO
TEMPERATURES – IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO
IMPACTS – FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PETS CAN ALSO SUFFER FROM WIND CHILLS THIS COLD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
OUTDOOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK CAN BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AS WELL. ENSURE THEY HAVE ADEQUATE SHELTER TO GET OUT OF THE WIND OR BRING THEM INSIDE IF POSSIBLE.
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.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.
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