...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.

 

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001-002-006>008-061745-

/O.CON.KDLH.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T1800Z/

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.

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