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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Dangerous windchills possible

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
342 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

NYZ019>021-031645-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.A.0001.180105T0300Z-180106T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180103T1500Z/
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Olean, and Wellsville
342 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected this morning, with wind
  chills ranging from 10 below zero to 15 below zero. The cold
  wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to
  exposed skin. Dangerously cold wind chills ranging from 10 below
  zero to 25 below zero possible Thursday evening through
  Saturday afternoon.

* WHERE...The western Southern Tier.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, now to 10 AM this morning.
  For the Wind Chill Watch, 10 PM Thursday to 6 PM Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a potentially dangerous situation to be outdoors. If you
must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can
occur in 15 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of
25 below zero or colder.