National Weather Service–Feb 12, 2016

 

Notice from The National Weather Service

 

Wind Chill Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
333 AM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS WEEKEND...

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/O.CON.KPHI.WC.Y.0002.160213T2300Z-160214T1400Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... WILMINGTON... DOVER... ELKTON... 
CHESTERTOWN... WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK... FREEHOLD... SANDY HOOK...  TRENTON... PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO... CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN... MOUNT HOLLY... JACKSON... MILLVILLE... HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... OCEAN CITY... ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND... WHARTON STATE FOREST... READING... ALLENTOWN... BETHLEHEM... EASTON... MEDIA... PHILADELPHIA... HONEY BROOK... OXFORD... WEST CHESTER... KENNETT SQUARE... COLLEGEVILLE... POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN... LANSDALE... CHALFONT... PERKASIE... MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN
333 AM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MUCH OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY...
  MARYLAND`S EASTERN SHORE...AS WELL AS THE NORTH AND CENTRAL
  PORTION OF DELAWARE.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN TO DROP TO DANGEROUS LEVELS
  THROUGH TODAY WITH THE COLDEST VALUES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND
  SUNRISE SUNDAY. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY EASE BY LATE SUNDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES REACHING DANGEROUS LEVELS. THE VERY
  LOW WIND CHILLS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF
  CARE IS NOT TAKEN TO STAY WARM AND SHELTERED.

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.

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