The coldest weather of the season will barrel into New England on a strong northerly wind Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The temperature will plummet to below zero in most of Southern New England, and the wind will stay active through the night. Wind chill values of -15 to -30 are possible late Wednesday night through early Thursday morning. Wind chills that low can cause frostbite on exposed skin in a matter of minutes. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for Southeastern New England.
CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-010>022-026-RIZ001>007-072345- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.Y.0001.150107T2200Z-150108T1500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1042 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS...AND THE ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM READINGS OF 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS LIKELY TO REACH -15 TO -24 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. FROSTBITE CAN DEVELOP IN JUST 30 MINUTES WITH A WIND CHILL INDEX OF -20. IF YOU ARE HEADING OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. &&
