Forecast for Wednesday 01.29

 
Sunny and still very cold.
Morning low: -6 (wind chill as low as -25).
Afternoon high: 17 (wind chill around 0).


Outlook: Temperatures are going to be relatively warmer over the next several days but still below freezing. Light snow possible Thursday night and again Friday night into Saturday.


WIND CHILL WARNING for Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties:
UPDATED AT 9:57 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014
WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH 10 TO 15 MPH WINDS
   WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 BELOW AND 25 BELOW ZERO INTO
   WEDNESDAY MORNING.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE OF EXPOSED SKIN CAN OCCUR IN A MATTER OF MINUTES IN
   THESE CONDITIONS. HYPOTHERMIA OR EVEN DEATH IS POSSIBLE WITH
   PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR FOR THOSE NOT PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE
   COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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