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Special Weather Statement issued January 23 at 3:48AM EST by NWS New York City - Upton


THE COMBINATION OF 15 TO 20 MPH NORTHWEST WINDS AND AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TEENS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 BELOW ZERO TO AROUND ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDCHILL VALUES WILL ONLY RISE INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL VALUES MAY DROP JUST BELOW ZERO ONCE AGAIN THURSDAY MORNING AS WELL. THERE IS A THREAT OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE. FOR THOSE VENTURING OUT...WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. LIMIT AREAS OF EXPOSED SKIN. DRESSING IN LAYERS CAN ALSO HELP PROTECT YOU AGAINST THE COLD. LIMIT TIME OUTDOORS IF POSSIBLE.


Target Area: Bronx; Kings (Brooklyn); New York (Manhattan); Northern Queens; Richmond (Staten Is.); Southern Queens
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