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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
839 PM CST Tue Jan 21 2025

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-ILZ001-002-007-009-
015>018-024-220800-
/O.CON.KDVN.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250122T0800Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside-Rock
Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-
Including the cities of Iowa City, Freeport, Manchester,
Fairfield, Mount Carroll, Geneseo, Princeton, Bettendorf,
Burlington, Hennepin, Anamosa, Sigourney, Aledo, Independence,
Washington, Galena, Cedar Rapids, Marengo, Sterling, Davenport,
Dubuque, Maquoketa, Rock Island, Tipton, Moline, Mount Pleasant,
Clinton, Vinton, Wapello, and Muscatine
839 PM CST Tue Jan 21 2025

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills around 20 below.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east
  central, northeast, and southeast Iowa.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 20 to 30
  minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
  is exposed to these temperatures.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

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