Central New York is in for a FRIDGID day today and for the next several days,
as a blast of arctic cold drops down from the North.
Today we can expect windchill’s to eaisly be in the double digits throughout the day, with windgust’s
of 20 – 30 mph, windchill’s in the -20° to -40 ° range for the day.
Bundle up if you have to go outdoors today!
Wind Chill Warning Wind Chill Warning – Onondaga (New York)
Updated: Sun 15-Feb-15 07:16am EST
Effective: Sun 15-Feb-15 07:16am EST
Expires: Mon 16-Feb-15 10:00am EST
Severity: Moderate
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Status: Actual
Type: Alert
Category: Met
Areas affected: Broome; Chemung; Chenango; Cortland; Delaware; Madison; Northern Oneida; Onondaga; Otsego; Schuyler; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Southern Oneida; Steuben; Tioga; Tompkins; Yates
Instructions: A wind chill warning is issued when winds combine with bitterly cold temperatures to create extremely dangerous conditions for exposed skin. The wind chill will be cold enough to cause frostbite in about 15 minutes or less…and could lead to hypothermia if proper precautions are not taken. If you must go outside…remember that several layers of clothing will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. It is very important to cover all exposed flesh to protect yourself from frostbite.
Message summary: …wind chill warning remains in effect until 10 am est monday…
…winter weather advisory has expired…
* locations…finger lakes region to syracuse…utica…and rome…then across delaware..cortland…madison…chenango…
And otsego counties.
* hazards…dangerous wind chill values.
* temperatures…dropping below zero by midday…then remaining well below zero overnight through monday morning.
* wind chills…25 to 40 degrees below zero…especially tonight and early monday.
* winds…northwest 15 to 25 mph today…with gusts up to 40 mph…slowly diminishing tonight.
* timing…dangerously cold wind chills will persist through early monday. Lake-effect snow showers and flurries will slowly diminish through the day…although blowing and drifting snow will continue in open areas.
* impacts…through early monday…dangerously cold wind chills could result in frostbite on exposed skin…or even hypothermia. Wind gusts could also cause minor damage to trees…and lead to sporadic power outages. Also…locally hazardous travel conditions from blowing snow today.