Wind Chill Advisory Extended For Mid-Hudson Valley

The mid-Hudson Valley is in for another night of bitterly cold temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, wind chills are expected to be as low as 15 to 30 below zero.

To that end, the NWS has issued a wind chill advisory for Dutchess, western Columbia and eastern Ulster counties in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Winds will diminish between midnight and daybreak Tuesday when wind chills will still be dangerous, between 10 below and 20 below zero.

The NWS said that the cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

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