NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Emergency Management Director Adam Weishaar said if it is possible, don't leave home after sundown Wednesday until at least Friday afternoon.
"With wind chills forecasted to be -25 to -30, it's stay home if you can," Weishaar said. "If you have to travel and get out, make sure that your vehicle is full of gas and everything before you actually get out. Have a plan if you happen to get stranded. Be sure you have some warm blankets or warm clothing in your vehicle, be sure your cell phones are charged, etc."
The snow, though there will be some, is not the main threat.
"Really, the biggest threat that we're looking at right now is those wind chills," Weishaar said. "If you are outside for a long period of time, it will knock your body heat temperature down pretty rapidly. Try to stay indoors if possible, only travel outside if you absolutely have to and try to stay warm."
KSStorm.Info forecaster Scott Roberts said the falloff will be fast.
"We'll go to bed tonight with temperatures down about freezing," Roberts said. "We'll lose 17 degrees between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. and another 12 degrees by sunrise."
A Wind Chill Warning is in effect Wednesday night through Friday morning.
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