Weather Service issues wind chill advisory

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 20 January 2014 at 12:00 am

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory from 6 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Temperatures will plunge to the single digits both days and the wind will make it feel as cold as 20 degrees below zero.

The advisory was issued for Orleans and the following counties: Cayuga, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Wayne and Wyoming.

The Weather Service warns that prolonged exposure outdoors may cause frostbite and hypothermia.