Worcester Could See Record Low Temperature Monday Night Into Tuesday
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
NWS stresses that these wind chills are dangerous and if anyone must go outdoors tonight and tomorrow morning to dress in layers and wear a hat and gloves.
Here is the full report from the National Weather Service:
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...INCLUDE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND AND MUCH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER HARTFORD...SPRINGFIELD...WORCESTER...BOSTON...AND PROVIDENCE METRO-AREAS.
* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW.
* TIMING...6 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF 20-BELOW.
* WINDS...WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH.
* LOW TEMPERATURES...AROUND 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW-ZERO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20.
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