- Wind Chill Watch for Eastern Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Wind Chill Watch issued January 05 at 12:45AM EST until January 06 at 2:00PM EST by NWS
- Effective: Friday, January 5, 2018 at 8 a.m.
- Expires: Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 1 p.m.
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Dangerously cold wind
chills possible. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in
as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to
range from 0 to 20 below zero. Wind chills could range from 10
below zero to 30 below zero.
* WHERE...Western Franklin MA, Eastern Franklin MA, Northern
Worcester MA, Western Hampshire MA and Western Hampden MA
Counties.
* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 9 AM EST this
morning. For the Wind Chill Watch, from 9 AM EST this morning
through Saturday afternoon.
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.
A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination
of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind
chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for
updates on this situation.