- Wind Chill Advisory for Douglas County, Georgia
- Wind Chill Advisory issued January 17 at 8:31PM EST until January 18 at 10:00AM EST by NWS
- Effective: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 7:31 p.m.
- Expires: Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 9 a.m.
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will
cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.
Expect wind chills to drop to between 5 above zero and 5 below
zero overnight.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest and west central
Georgia.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Due to the snowfall that has occurred,
roads will remain icy and treacherous as temperatures remain
below freezing the remainder of today through Thursday
morning. If you must drive, use extreme caution. The cold wind
chills may cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to
exposed skin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.