WEATHER ALERT: Wild Winds Bring Dangerous Cold

Strong winds will make Thursday’s frigid temperatures even colder.

The highs on Thursday won’t make it out of the teens, the National Weather Service said, and the lows are below zero.

Wind gusts could be as high as 35 mph, the NWS said. In extreme weather like that, frostbite can develop in as little as 10 minutes.

“The low wind chills may lead to frostbite and hypothermia if precautions are not taken,” the NWS said.

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A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, to 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20.

Additionally, “Water pipes that are marginally near freezing tonight will freeze solid [Thursday night], and then damage will develop in the subsequent thaw.”

Here’s the hour-by-hour forecast, according to the National Weather Service.

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 15 to 17 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 11 to 16 mph.
• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that will bring a wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain to the region on Saturday and Sunday. About an inch of total accumulation is possible, the NWS said.

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