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The original item was published from 1/15/2018 4:14:14 PM to 1/17/2018 12:00:02 AM.

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Posted on: January 15, 2018

[ARCHIVED] Wind Chill Advisory Until Noon, Tuesday, 16 January

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 15 at 2:48PM CST until January 16 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Springfield

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 0 to 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central, south central, southwest and west central Missouri. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will drop into the zero to minus 5 degree range overnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.