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Wind Chill Warning Issued: Dangerous Weather in Rockland

The National Weather Service upgrades from a 'watch' status; temps will fall faster in Nanuet.

The National Weather Service has upgraded its special weather notice to a Wind Chill Warning for Putnam, Rockland and northern Westchester counties:

The Warning also encompasses an earlier start, at 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Because temperatures could reach 10 degrees below zero, with northwest winds of 10-20 mph, the wind chill factor could go as low as 30 below. The combination has the potential to result in frostbite and hypothermia in living things and frozen pipes in people’s homes.

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“Please take this weekend’s weather seriously,” says Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. “Conditions like these are not just uncomfortable, they are potentially dangerous if you get caught outside unprepared for any length of time.”

Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged New Yorkers to be cautious and his administration issued safety tips.

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