A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for the majority of northern Indiana, including Kosciusko, Fulton, Marshall, Wabash and Whitley counties.
The Wind Chill Advisory will go into effect at 10 p.m., Wednesday and remain in effect until 1 p.m., Thursday.
According to the National Weather Service, a Wind Chill Advisory includes the following conditions and impacts:
HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO LATE
TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY THURSDAY.
IMPACTS…
* BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED THAT CAN CAUSE
FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PEOPLE
WHO MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESS IN LAYERS AND COVER
ALL EXPOSED SKIN TO AVOID FROSTBITE.
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.
