Overview
- The advisory is in effect Monday from 4 a.m. to noon EST for Keweenaw and Houghton counties.
- The National Weather Service warns wind chills could fall to 25 below zero, with frostbite possible on exposed skin in about 15 minutes.
- Forecasts call for air temperatures in the low teens Monday, dropping into the single digits by Tuesday morning with breezy winds.
- The NWS renamed wind-chill alerts last year: Cold Weather Advisory for -15° to -24° wind chills and Cold Weather Warning for -25° or colder.
- Officials advise dressing in layers, covering skin with hats and gloves, limiting time outside, and using caution if traveling.