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Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS Albany, NY

February 11, 2021Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 11, 2021, 3:21 AM EST for Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York. It took effect at Feb 12, 2021, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2021, 3:21 AM EST (08:21 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2021, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 12, 2021, 9:00 AM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY

Counties Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 119 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-02-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-02-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1655 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
83 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

666 
WWUS41 KALY 110821
WSWALY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
321 AM EST Thu Feb 11 2021

NYZ032-033-112200-
/O.NEW.KALY.WC.Y.0004.210212T0500Z-210212T1400Z/
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
Including the cities of Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, 
Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, 
Hoffmeister, and Wells
321 AM EST Thu Feb 11 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 
  25 below zero.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer and Hamilton Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM Friday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
013 
WWUS41 KALY 112035
WSWALY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
335 PM EST Thu Feb 11 2021

NYZ032-033-121100-
/O.CON.KALY.WC.Y.0004.210212T0500Z-210212T1400Z/
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
Including the cities of Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, 
Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, 
Hoffmeister, and Wells
335 PM EST Thu Feb 11 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 
  25 below zero.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer and Hamilton Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM Friday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
607 
WWUS41 KALY 120601
WSWALY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
101 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021

NYZ032-033-121400-
/O.CON.KALY.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210212T1400Z/
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
Including the cities of Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, 
Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, 
Hoffmeister, and Wells
101 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 
  25 below zero.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer and Hamilton Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM Friday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
613 
WWUS41 KALY 121000
WSWALY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
500 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021


NYZ032-033-121400-
/O.CON.KALY.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210212T1400Z/
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
Including the cities of Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, 
Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, 
Hoffmeister, and Wells
500 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold with wind chills as low as 20 below zero.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer and Hamilton Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM Friday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
379 
WWUS41 KALY 121407
WSWALY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
907 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021

NYZ032-033-121515-
/O.EXP.KALY.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210212T1400Z/
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
Including the cities of Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, 
Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, 
Hoffmeister, and Wells
907 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Temperatures across the north country will continue to climb
slowly above zero through this morning and winds will be light.
The advisory has expired.

$$

MSE

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.