Wind Chill Advisory for Greenwood County, SC
From 12am EST, Thu, Jan
Issued by The National Weather Service
Wed, Jan 7, 11:50 am EST
* WIND CHILL VALUES… WIDESPREAD VALUES OF ZERO… WITH SOME AREAS SEEING VALUES AS LOW AS 5 BELOW.
- … WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY…
- * LOCATIONS… THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA.
- * WINDS… NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
- * IMPACTS… UNPROTECTED SKIN MAY BE INJURED BY FROST BITE. EXTRA LAYERS OF CLOTHING WILL BE NECESSARY TO STAY WARM AND SAFE FROM THE COLD.
- PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
- A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL 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.
