Friday, February 02, 2007

Why do I live here again?

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 12 PM CST MONDAY.

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES...COUPLED WITH BRISK
NORTHWEST WINDS...WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL CONDITIONS
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE MOST HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS ARE
EXPECTED DURING THE LATE EVENING THROUGH EARLY MORNING TIME
PERIODS. WIND CHILLS FROM MINUS 25 TO NEARLY MINUS 40 DEGREES ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE YOUR CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A
WINTER SAFETY KIT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

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