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Thursday, January 4, 2018

Wind Chill Warning issued for much of the region

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
338 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018

Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany-
Southern Erie-Steuben
Including the cities of Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo,
Canandaigua, Wellsville, Orchard Park, and Springville
338 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills
  to range from 20 below zero to 30 below zero at times.

* WHERE...Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and
  Allegany counties.

* WHEN...8 PM this evening to 7 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dangerously cold wind chills will
  cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin.

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 10 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of
25 below zero or colder.