THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY 2/18 TO 1 AM FRIDAY 2/20.
HAZARD TYPES – LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.
TIMING – LOW WIND CHILL VALUES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, AND CONTINUING ON THURSDAY.
IMPACTS – LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.
WIND CHILL READINGS – AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND 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. BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.
PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1800-401-9535, WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY.
YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG, #NWSRLX.
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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