I feel your pain man...
Issued by The National Weather Service
Bismarck, ND
7:10 am CST, Tue., Feb. 1, 2011
... WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... ... WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY...
A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY.
* EXPECT WIND CHILLS FROM 25 TO NEAR 50 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TODAY... TONIGHT... AND THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL WARNING OR ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR 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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... COLD ARCTIC AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN PLAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS TODAY... THEN WILL BUILD SOUTH TONIGHT. FRIGID TEMPERATURES NOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE WITH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH TO CREATE AREAS OF DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS FROM 25 BELOW TO NEAR 50 BELOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE.
IF PLANNING TRAVEL... BE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT... AND CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED DO NOT LEAVE THE SAFETY OF YOUR VEHICLE. WIND CHILLS THIS COLD WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.