NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
345 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015
…BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING…
.ARCTIC AIR WITH BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH LATE MORNING. WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING. “Read More for entire NWS Statement
BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…INDEPENDENCE…MANCHESTER…DUBUQUE…VINTON…CEDAR RAPIDS… ANAMOSA…MAQUOKETA…MARENGO…IOWA CITY…TIPTON…CLINTON… GALENA
345 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…
* TIMING…THROUGH LATE MORNING. COLDEST WIND CHILLS THROUGH 8 AM…THEN IMPROVING CONDITIONS.
* WIND CHILL READINGS…20 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO.
* TEMPERATURES…LOW TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO…THEN SLOWLY RISING TO ZERO TO 5 ABOVE BY NOON.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* IMPACTS…FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
LIMIT TIME OUTDOORS AND DRESS FOR THE CONDITIONS…COVERING AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. WATCH FINGERS…TOES…EAR LOBES AND THE FACE FOR FROSTBITE IF LEFT EXPOSED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.
