Frostbite and hypothermia danger, Dial 211 for help
Office of Emergency Management and National Weather Service Alert
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero expected. * WHERE…Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. *
WHEN…From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS…Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… This is a potentially hazardous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can occur in 30 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of 15 below zero or colder.
For the unhoused or those without heat dial 211 for assistance and direction to warming centers
