INSTRUCTIONS

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

DESCRIPTION

* WHAT…Very cold wind chills as low as 15 expected.

* WHERE…Northwestern Mendocino Interior and Southern Humboldt Interior.

* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 9 AM PST Saturday.

* IMPACTS…Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.