URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
455 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020
Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley-
Including Kotzebue, Selawik, and Noorvik
455 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST FRIDAY…
* WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will
cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin.
Expect wind chills to 55 below zero.
* WHERE…Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley.
* WHEN…6 PM this evening to noon Friday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…East winds will develop tonight and
continue into Friday. This will cause very cold winds chills and
drifting snow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind
speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite
and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken.
If you plan to travel during this time please take extreme caution.
Let someone know where you are going, when you leave and what time you plan to get to the destination.
If you need to report any lost or overdue travelers please call Jimmy Brown at 907-412-2038.
