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WWUS71 KRNK 071805
NPWRNK
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
105 PM EST TUE JAN 7 2025
WVZ508-080600-
/O.NEW.KRNK.CW.Y.0003.250108T0000Z-250108T1500Z/
WESTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINWOOD, DUO, AND RAINELLE
105 PM EST TUE JAN 7 2025
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 11 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED.
* WHERE...WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FROSTBITE AND
HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS EXPOSED TO THESE
TEMPERATURES. WIND CHILL VALUES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH
PROLONGED EXPOSURE. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA
WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS
INSIDE.
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