Extreme Cold Watch issued January 18 at 6:10PM MST until January 21 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Goodland KS

* WHAT…For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low
as 23 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold
wind chills ranging from -15 to -30 below zero are forecasted.

* WHERE…Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest
and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska.

* WHEN…For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/
Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Sunday afternoon through
Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Frostbite and hypothermia may occur if unprotected skin is exposed
to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures
could cause ruptured water pipes. Frostbite and hypothermia will
occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Young
or smaller animals are at greatest risk for frostbite and
hypothermia.

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