Wind Chill Warning: January 5-7, 2014
...DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY...
.A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS
THE NORTHLAND EARLY THIS WEEK. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES AND
LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS OF THIS WINTER SEASON WILL OCCUR IN
MOST LOCATIONS. BE PREPARED FOR EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS IF
VENTURING OUTDOORS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
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KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE-
NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE-
SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN ITASCA-
SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN-SOUTHERN AITKIN-
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-BURNETT-WASHBURN-
SAWYER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA...
BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...WALKER...
GRAND RAPIDS...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD...HILL CITY...AITKIN...
DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR...WASHBURN...GRANTSBURG...
SPOONER...HAYWARD
345 AM CST MON JAN 6 2014
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...
* WIND CHILL VALUES...45 TO 55 BELOW ZERO TODAY AND TONIGHT.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON TUESDAY...BUT WIND CHILL ADVISORIES
WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN IN A MATTER OF
MINUTES. BE PREPARED FOR EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS IF ATTEMPTING
TO VENTURE OUTDOORS...AND ENSURE ANIMALS HAVE ADEQUATE SHELTER
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. UNDER THESE
CONDITIONS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES...AND
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.