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Dearborn Police Department
Thursday January 8th, 2015 :: 03:59 a.m. EST

Advisory

Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to 1 AM EST Friday

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TODAY...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND WINDS THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

* SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL BETWEEN 7 PM AND MIDNIGHT.

* WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE FREQUENT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* COLD TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS ACCOMPANYING AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. IMPACTS...

* INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LIVINGSTON ... MACOMB ... OAKLAND ... WASHTENAW ... WAYNE

Instructions:

* A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND COVER AS MUCH SKIN AS POSSIBLE.

* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8

Address/Location
Dearborn Police Department
16099 Michigan Ave
Dearborn, MI 48126

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 313-943-2240

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Chill Advisory

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