The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) is releasing longer range, 6 - 10 day and 8 to 14 day, experimental wind chill probability charts. For Wind Chill, look for the Apparent Temperature field. The link above will take you to the National Digital Forecast Database data from the National Weather Service, St. Temperature and Wind Chill Forecast for the next 7 days. Wind Chill Warning: Wind Chill values from -25 F or more. Wind Chill Advisory: Wind Chill values from -15 F to -24 F. Louis wind chill advisry/warning criteria. For general forecast information, visit the National Weather Service (NWS) St. Please remember that weather conditions can change rapidly so you are encouraged to check back often for the latest forecasts. Public service agencies can use this information in planning for care for the homeless during severe cold outbreaks. School administrators and principles can use this information in relation to possible school closings and outdoor activities. How much do you bet that there will be people out there on snowmobiles since we've had lots of snow up in the snow belt region.The following information is made available so you can plan for future weather systems that may cause dangerous wind chill temperatures. Nothing like what you folks are getting but low enough to keep me inside for sure. We'll probably be seeing -25 or less wind chill here before this is over. When they realized he hadn't come back, a search found him next to the garbage can frozen to death. He told us about one of the guys who worked as a cook who took the garbage out one night in -50 (air temp) without heavy clothes since it was just by the door. Cold like this, I would have killed to be able to do that.Ī college professor of mine used to try to get us to respect the severe cold by telling us of his days in the army stationed in the arctic. Imagine how jealous I am of the kids who live on the block today who only have to walk a few houses to the bottom of the street to get the school bus. 2 of a mile too close to school to take the bus. Geema-you had an early version of seat warmers. I used to tell some of these things to my high school students and they would tease me, calling me "Granny". I was told that it was OK just that once but I shouldn't do it again. Would you believe I was sent to my counselor's office because of the slacks?! Me-little Miss Prissy who never did anything the least rebellious. It was below zero and very windy-and my mother finally convinced me to wear slacks for that short period of time. So I had to walk all that way, sit for 10 minutes, and walk all the way home again. In January, they gave the Regents (state) exams and we were required to report to homeroom for attendance only and then go home again if we weren't testing. that wouldn't have been cool (or whatever we called it in those days-I forget-getting old.) My mother begged me to wear slacks and change into a skirt at school. I guess we survived although I do remember a friend who got frostbite on his ears walking to school without a hat.ĭid any of you ladies go to school when it was still frowned upon for girls to wear slacks to school? I walked. But we knew that we were cold and wind didn't help! And our parents were the ones who figured out when to pull the plug on outside activities. When I was a kid, we never heard the term.
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