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Friday, January 16, 2009

Winter Storm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WWUS44 KHUN 160914
WSWHUN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
314 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2009

ALZ009-TNZ097-161500-
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JACKSON-FRANKLIN TN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBORO...WINCHESTER
314 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST
EARLY THIS MORNING.

ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
TONIGHT...BRINGING BITTERLY COLD AIR AND NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE
AREA. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO
OVERNIGHT...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND
CHILL VALUES BETWEEN ZERO AND 10 BELOW ZERO. OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN...WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 15 MPH...AND EXPOSED
LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 10 BELOW AND
15 BELOW ZERO FOR A FEW HOURS AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY.

THIS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR THOSE EXPOSED TO THESE
COLD TEMPERATURES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

$$

ALZ001>008-010-016-TNZ076-096-161500-
/O.CON.KHUN.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1500Z/
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...
RUSSELLVILLE...MOULTON...ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR...
GUNTERSVILLE...FORT PAYNE...CULLMAN...LYNCHBURG...FAYETTEVILLE
314 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING.

THIS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR THOSE EXPOSED TO THESE
COLD TEMPERATURES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND SUSTAINED
WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS COULD RESULT
IN FROST BITE OF EXPOSED SKIN...OR LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...DRESS
IN LAYERS OF CLOTHING...MAKE SURE TO WEAR A HAT...ALONG WITH
GLOVES OR MITTENS. PROVIDE SHELTER FOR OUTDOOR PETS.

$$

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