“Cold weather can be deadly – people exposed to extreme cold are susceptible to frostbite and can succumb to hypothermia in minutes.'
The National Weather Service has announced an update to their alerts regarding particularly cold weather.. “There are now two products that are issued for cold weather: Cold Weather Advisory and Extreme Cold Watches/Warnings. Know your criteria!”The main change is simplifying and consolidating the existing alerts, focusing largely on those connected to wind chill.
“Wind Chill Advisories/Warnings/Alerts will no longer be issued;” the graphic reads. “However, wind/wind chill values can be taken into account for product issuance.”“Cold weather can be deadly – people exposed to extreme cold are susceptible to frostbite and can succumb to hypothermia in minutes,“ the website reads.
The website further explains that the changes are being made “to clarify that cold can be dangerous with or without wind, addressing a common misconception that extreme cold is only tied to colder temperatures when there is wind.” “Dangerously cold weather can accompany or follow wintry precipitation, and the cold messaging can be overshadowed by the wintry precipitation,” the website states.Extreme Cold Consolidation and RenamingWind Chill Warnings will be renamed to an Extreme Cold WarningHard Freeze Watches will be renamed to a Freeze Watchvisit the National Weather Service website hereIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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