Thursday, February 12, 2015

Severe Weather Alerts - Dobbs Ferry, NY Wind Chill Advisory Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 11:00 PM EST until Friday, 12:00 PM EST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN PASSAIC AND MUCH OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY
AND SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT.

* HAZARD TYPES...FRIGID WINDCHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THE FRIGID CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE
VENTURING OUTSIDE. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS MAY RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

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NYC: Arctic Blasts, Rounds of Snow to Hit Through Valentine's Weekend

February 12, 2015; 4:27 AM ET
Blasts of arctic air will follow Alberta Clipper storms with rounds of snow in the New York City area through the Valentine's Day weekend.

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