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Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
Monday January 28th, 2019 :: 02:06 p.m. CST

Advisory

WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
136 PM CST Mon Jan 28 2019

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Kankakee-Livingston-
Including the cities of Kankakee and Pontiac
136 PM CST Mon Jan 28 2019

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 20 to 25 below Tuesday
and as low as 50 below zero expected Tuesday night through
Thursday morning.

* WHERE...Kankakee and Livingston Counties.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 PM Tuesday to noon
CST Thursday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 4 AM to 6 PM
CST Tuesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dangerously cold wind chills could
cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and
the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite
can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions
are not taken.

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.

Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212

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