The updated Wind Chill Warning from the National Weather Service in effect from January 6, 10:00 PM EST until January 8, 12:00 PM EST:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
313 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING TO NOON EST THURSDAY…
HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* WIND CHILL…PROLONGED DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY.
IMPACTS…
* FROST BITE…ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE PRONE TO FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
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