Friday, February 12, 2016

Severe Weather Alerts - Dobbs Ferry, NY Wind Chill Warning Wind Chill Warning in effect from Saturday, 4:00 PM EST until Sunday, 12:00 PM EST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO NOON EST
SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
CONNECTICUT...NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY...AND MUCH OF THE LOWER
HUDSON VALLEY.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING
WINDCHILLS.

* TIMING...COLDEST WIND CHILLS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 25 TO 30 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES OF 5
TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE FRIGID CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO
THOSE VENTURING OUTSIDE. PROLONGED EXPOSURE WILL CAUSE
FROSTBITE. THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW WIND CHILLS AND FRIGID
AIR TEMPERATURES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN FROZEN PIPES...
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

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  • Wind Chill Watch

    ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO NOON EST
  • Special Weather Statement

    Special Weather Statement in effect until Saturday, 6:00 AM EST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service
    ...DANGEROUSLY COLD AIR THIS WEEKEND...

NYC: Polar vortex to smack region during Valentine's Day weekend

February 12, 2016; 7:55 AM ET
The coldest air of the winter and perhaps during all of last winter will plunge across the New York City area during Valentine's Day weekend.

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