- Wind Chill Advisory for Anson County, North Carolina
- Wind Chill Advisory issued January 05 at 10:02PM EST until January 06 at 10:00AM EST by NWS
- Effective: Friday, January 5, 2018 at 9:02 p.m.
- Expires: Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 9 a.m.
...A fresh batch of arctic air will cause dangerously cold
temperatures across central NC through Sunday. In addition,
lingering hazardous travel issues will exists over portions of
central NC due to snow packed secondary roads and black ice.
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills between 5 above zero and 5 below
zero.
* WHERE...Portions of the western Piedmont of central North
Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur
overnight through early Saturday morning. These cold wind chills
will cause frostbite in as little as 20 to 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.