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City of Crystal Lake
Tuesday January 6th, 2015 :: 09:10 a.m. CST

Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

343 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015
* WIND CHILL VALUES...30 TO 35 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL IMPROVE SLIGHTLY TO 25 TO 30 BELOW DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILL VALUES WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL FALL BACK TO BETWEEN 30 TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 15 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE WIND WILL COMBINE WITH VERY COLD AIR TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

If you must go outside ensure you are dressed appropriately and don't stay out any longer than necessary.

Please check in on your neighbors especially the elderly and keep you pets inside...

Address/Location
City of Crystal Lake
100 W Woodstock St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-356-3620

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