Wind Chill Advisory January 7, 2010

... Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 am CST Friday...
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Wind Chill Advisory...
which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 am CST Friday. Wind chills are expected to drop below 13 degrees at times tonight for areas along and north of a line from Morgan City... to New Orleans... to Pascagoula.
The lowest wind chill readings will occur along and north of the I 10/12 corridor where single digit readings will occur... with wind chill readings possibly below 5 degrees in southwestern Mississippi.
Wind chill readings should rise above advisory criteria by 9 am CST Friday but conditions will remain very cold across the area with dangerous wind chills likely developing once again Friday night. 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.

Captain Tommy C. Boyett
Director, West Feliciana OHSEP
P.O. Box 796
9938 West Feliciana Parkway
St. Francisville, LA 70775
Cell (225) 245-4221
Office (225) 635-6428
Fax (225) 635-6996
tboyett@wfpso.org
tcboyett@bellsouth.net
wfpeoc@att.net