Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 23:43:33 +0100
BECOMING ALL RAIN THROUGH 4 AM.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILLADVISORY. BEHIND THIS FRONT ANOTHER UNSEASONABLY AND BITTERLY COLD AIR MASSWILL INVADE THE REGION ON GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS. AN ADDED POTENTIAL HAZARD IS THAT THE WARMING IS STARTING IN ATHIN LAYER ABOVE THE SURFACE BEFORE MAKING ITS WAY TO THESURFACE.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONDAY NIGHTCONTINUING INTO TUESDAY.
STRONGEST WINDS IN EXPOSED AREAS.
IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODIMINISH CONSIDERABLY THIS AFTERNOON AS THE SURFACE PRESSUREGRADIENT WEAKENS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH A LITTLE BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES WILLPRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES FIVE TO TEN DEGREES DEGREES BELOWZERO. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS ANDDRIVE CAUTIOUSLY OVER BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. BELOW FREEZINGAIR MAY REMAIN TRAPPED IN SOME LOCATIONS TONIGHT AS PRECIPITATIONCHANGES TO RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL REACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATEMONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY.
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM ASTMONDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONUP TO 2 INCHES.
THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF ZERO TO FIVE BELOW.
