323 PM EST WED JAN 22 2003
..WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH THUR MORNING REMAINS IN EFFECT…
THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY COVERS MASSACHUSETTS NORTH & WEST OF INTERSTATE 95…SOUTHWESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE…AND NORTHWESTERN RHODE ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE LARGER CITIES OF SPRINGFIELD…WORCESTER…BOSTON…MANCHESTER & NASHUA.ARCTIC AIR IN PLACE OVER S. NEW ENGLAND…COMBINED WITH BRISK WEST TO NW WINDS…WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW AGAIN TONIGHT & THUR MORNING.
WIND CHILLS LOWER THAN 15 BELOW ZERO CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IF SKIN IS EXPOSED FOR 30 MINUTES. IF VENTURING OUTSIDE…MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN SEVERAL WARM DRY LAYERS. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP YOUR HEAD…HANDS…AND FEET COVERED TO AVOID FROSTBITE. ANIMALS ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THE WIND CHILL.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET…FOR LATER STATEMENTS & FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 1