Fishkill, NY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below
expected.

* WHERE...Litchfield County in northwest Connecticut, the Berkshires
of western Massachusetts, the mid Hudson Valley and Taconics in
eastern New York, and Bennington and western Windham Counties in
southern Vermont.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 15 minutes.
Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is
exposed to these temperatures.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

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