The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory in effect from February 26, 12:00 AM EST until February 26, 12:00 PM EST:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
355 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014…BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING…
AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING ANOTHER ARCTIC AIRMASS TO THE REGION. WIND CHILLS OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ TONIGHT TO NOON EST /11 AM CST/ WEDNESDAY…
HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* FALLING TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH BRISK WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO 10 BELOW ZERO TO 20 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
IMPACTS…
* WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN RESULT IN FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
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.