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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1225 PM CST MON NOV 9 2009
..WISCONSIN WINTER AWARENESS WEEK IS NOVEMBER 09-13
EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME IS DANGEROUS
AND CAN HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON HUMANS.
THE WIND IS VERY EFFICIENT IN TAKING HEAT AWAY FROM THE HUMAN
BODY...AND STRONGER WINDS CAN REMOVE EVEN MORE HEAT FROM THE BODY.
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF EXPOSED SKIN DROPS TO THE FREEZING MARK...
FROSTBITE SETS IN.
EXPOSED SKIN CAN SUSTAIN FROSTBITE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS...
- WITHIN 30 MINUTES WHEN WIND CHILLS ARE -18 OR COLDER
- WITHIN 10 MINUTES WHEN WIND CHILLS ARE -32 OR COLDER
- WITHIN 5 MINUTES WHEN WIND CHILLS ARE -48 OR COLDER
WEAR HATS AND GLOVES OR MITTENS TO MINIMIZE THE CHANCES OF
FROSTBITE. COVER YOUR FACE WITH A HOODED COAT OR USE A SCARF.
THE PARTS OF THE BODY THAT USUALLY EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE ARE THE
FINGER TIPS AND TOES...AS WELL AS THE TIP OF THE NOSE AND THE EAR
LOBES.
MINIMIZING YOUR TIME OUTDOORS DURING BITTER COLD AND WINDY
SITUATIONS WILL PREVENT FROSTBITE...AND COVERING EXPOSED FLESH WILL
OBVIOUSLY HELP.
CHECK ON THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS BEFORE GOING OUTDOORS - DO NOT
BE CAUGHT OFF-GUARD.
TO BRING ATTENTION TO DANGEROUS PERIODS OF EXTREME COLD AND WINDY
CONDITIONS...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES WIND CHILL ADVISORIES
AND WIND CHILL WARNINGS. IN NORTHEAST AND NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WIND CHILLS THAT REACH -20 OR LOWER. WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED WHEN WIND CHILLS REACH -35 OR LOWER.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WIND CHILL INDEX...AND TO FIND A WIND
CHILL CHART...VISIT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRB
JKL
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