Wind Chill Advisory Wind Chill Advisory in effect from Thursday, 12:00 AM CST until Thursday, 9:00 AM CST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

ORLEANS:

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM CST THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...FALLING TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES OVER MANY AREAS
NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 AND 12 CORRIDOR...AND 9 TO 14
DEGREES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN...INLAND
FROM THE IMMEDIATE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST.

* DURATION...5 TO 9 HOURS.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS THIS LOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE
AMOUNT OF TIME NECESSARY FOR HYPOTHERMIA TO SET IN.
ADDITIONALLY...FROST BITE COULD IMPACT ANY SKIN THAT IS
EXPOSED FOR A LONGER DURATION OF TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS.

REMEMBER...MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING WILL KEEP YOU WARMER THAN
A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. A HAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS 20 PERCENT OF
BODY HEAT LOSS IS THROUGH THE HEAD.

EXPOSED SKIN CAN BEGIN TO SUFFER FROM FROST BITE IF SUBJECTED TO
THESE WIND CHILLS FOR LONG. DRESS ADEQUATELY AND REMEMBER TO WEAR
A HAT AND MITTENS TO PROTECT YOURSELF IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE.

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UPPER ST. BERNARD:

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM CST THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...FALLING TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES OVER MANY AREAS
NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 AND 12 CORRIDOR...AND 9 TO 14
DEGREES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN...INLAND
FROM THE IMMEDIATE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST.

* DURATION...5 TO 9 HOURS.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS THIS LOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE
AMOUNT OF TIME NECESSARY FOR HYPOTHERMIA TO SET IN.
ADDITIONALLY...FROST BITE COULD IMPACT ANY SKIN THAT IS
EXPOSED FOR A LONGER DURATION OF TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS.

REMEMBER...MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING WILL KEEP YOU WARMER THAN
A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. A HAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS 20 PERCENT OF
BODY HEAT LOSS IS THROUGH THE HEAD.

EXPOSED SKIN CAN BEGIN TO SUFFER FROM FROST BITE IF SUBJECTED TO
THESE WIND CHILLS FOR LONG. DRESS ADEQUATELY AND REMEMBER TO WEAR
A HAT AND MITTENS TO PROTECT YOURSELF IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE.

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