Wind Chill Warning in effect – 10 p.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Wednesday
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS…CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE LYCOMING VALLEY
* HAZARD TYPES…DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS
* WIND CHILL READINGS…20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO.
* TIMING…LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THOSE EXPOSED TO THE COLD WITHOUT PROPER ATTIRE.
* TEMPERATURES…SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS…DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND WEAR A HEAVY COAT…HAT AND GLOVES. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION…GO TO WEATHER.GOV/CTP OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.