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Friday, January 15, 2010

I'm going out in this to stand on a frozen river?




Wind Chill Advisory

Statement as of 3:57 PM AKST on January 15, 2010


... Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to noon
akst Sunday...

The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Wind Chill
Advisory... which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to noon akst
Sunday.

A cold airmass and north winds of 20 to 35 mph will produce wind
chills as cold as 40 to 50 below through Sunday afternoon. The
coldest windchills are expected overnight as temperatures fall to
a minimum and will recover above advisory criteria tomorrow
afternoon. Similar conditions are expected again tomorrow evening
and through Sunday.

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
frostbite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken.



Updated: 17 min 46 sec ago
Partly Cloudy
-10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Windchill: -38 °F
Humidity: 61%
Dew Point: -20 °F
Wind: 25 mph from the NNE
Wind Gust: 32 mph



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