Copper Center, AK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM AKST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below possible
for areas along the coast, including Whittier. Dangerously cold
wind chills as low as 40 below to 50 below possible for Copper
River Basin, northern Susitna Valley, and Upper Matanuska Valley.

* WHERE...Copper River Basin, Sutton, Upper Matanuska Valley,
Eureka, Tahneta Pass, West Prince William Sound & Whittier, and
Northern Susitna Valley.

* WHEN...From 6 PM Wednesday to 6 PM AKST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...For areas along the coast, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in
as little as 20 minutes. For interior valleys, wind chills as low
as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as
little as 5 minutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northerly winds will rapidly strengthen
Tuesday evening and Tuesday night, then peak through Wednesday.
Winds will then begin to slowly diminish Wednesday night through
Thursday. Wind chills as low as 20 to 50 below zero overnight
Wednesday night could result in hypothermia or frostbite if
precautions are not taken.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A cold weather advisory means that a period of very cold
temperatures and wind chills are expected. Wear protective clothing
such as a hat, face mask, and heavy gloves or mittens if you have
plans to be outdoors. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of
outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to
drip slowly.

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