Wind chill advisory in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday

Staff Reports Posted 23 February 2015 at 12:00 am

Photo by Tom Rivers – This photo of a field of frozen corn was taken on Friday along Johnny Cake Lane in Barre.

A wind chill advisory is in effect for Orleans and Monroe counties until 7 a.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported this morning.

The wind chill could fall to minus 15 to 20, leading to frostbite and hypothermia for people not dressed properly.

Today is forecast for a high of 3 degrees and the overnight temperature could fall to minus 5, the Weather Service said.