URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
401 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013
...WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
.WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO NEAR 55 BELOW ZERO ARE OCCURRING ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY AND EAST THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL END THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY. HOWEVER THE WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN AROUND 40 BELOW OR COLDER ACROSS THE NORTH AND EAST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
TRAVELERS AND THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS. IF TRAVELING...MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...INCLUDING PLENTY OF WARM CLOTHING AND BLANKETS. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS SHOULD COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES THIS COLD WILL LEAD TO FROST BITE... HYPOTHERMIA...AND EVEN DEATH.
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
401 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY...
* WIND CHILL VALUES...40 BELOW TO NEAR 55 BELOW ZERO THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.
* OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVELERS AND THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
