Extremely cold wind chill expected Sunday and Monday in eastern Idaho – East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS — It’s going to be extraordinarily chilly Sunday night and Monday morning in jap Idaho as a result of wind chill issue.

The Nationwide Climate Service has issued a wind chill warning for practically all of jap Idaho. All through the area, the wind chill will drop temperatures to between -15 °F to -45 °F relying on the place you reside. The warning went into impact Sunday and continues by the night time till Monday at midday.

The realm that shall be worst hit contains the next communities: Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Rigby, Ririe, St. Anthony, Ashton, Tetonia, Driggs, Island Park, Kilgore, Howe, Arco, Mackay, Chilly Mud Lake, INL, Craters of the Moon Nationwide Monument. Chilly wind gusting between 20 to 30 mph will drop temperatures to between -20 °F and -45 °F.

It will likely be the coldest in Fremont, Clark, Lemhi and Jefferson counties. Blowing snow will even be a think about these areas.

It will likely be barely much less chilly within the following southeastern Idaho cities: Pocatello, Blackfoot, American Falls, Shelley, Fort Corridor, Burley, Rupert, Heyburn, Oakley, Victor, Borah Peak, Challis, Clayton, Stanley, Ketchum, Solar Valley, Galena, Copper Basin, Hailey, Bellevue, Picabo Shoshone, Richfield, Carey, Lava Sizzling Springs, Emigration Summit, Grace, Soda Springs, Henry, Bone, Wayan and Swan Valley. These areas will see chilly wind gusting between 10 to twenty mph, which can drop temperatures to between -15 °F and -30 °F.

Officers warn dangerously chilly wind chills could cause frostbite on uncovered pores and skin in as little as 10 minutes. They advise residents to decorate in a number of layers, cowl uncovered pores and skin, restrict time open air and take breaks in a heated setting. Additionally they advise residents to examine on these with out sufficient heating and to observe pipes for freezing.

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