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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
233 PM CST MON JAN 26 2026
ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-271145-
/O.CON.KLSX.CW.Y.0004.260127T0000Z-260127T1200Z/
MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-MADISON IL-SAINT CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALTON, CAHOKIA, CENTRALIA, BELLEVILLE, SALEM,
EDWARDSVILLE, CHESTER, SPARTA, LITCHFIELD, AND VANDALIA
233 PM CST MON JAN 26 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM CST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 12 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT
IN HYPOTHERMIA OR FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FROSTBITE
AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS EXPOSED TO THESE
TEMPERATURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS
INSIDE.
GOSSELIN
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