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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
922 AM CST TUE NOV 16 2004

...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...

FALL IS HERE...SO WINTER CAN'T BE FAR BEHIND. THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AND THE TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WOULD LIKE TO
BRING WINTER WEATHER THREATS TO THE FOREFRONT...AND HEIGHTEN
EVERYONE'S AWARENESS TO THESE HAZARDS.

...OUTLOOK...
FIRST A SHORT OUTLOOK FOR THE WINTER. THERE IS A SLIGHT TO MODERATE
EL NINO DEVELOPING IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC. THUS...
THE PREDICTION FOR THIS WINTER ARE FOR TEMPERATURES AND
PRECIPITATION TO BE BELOW NORMAL FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

...WINTER TERMS...
WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL IS BASED ON THE RATE OF HEAT LOSS FROM
EXPOSED SKIN CAUSED BY THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF WIND AND COLD
TEMPERATURES. AS THE WIND INCREASES, HEAT IS CARRIED AWAY FROM THE
BODY AT AN ACCELERATED RATE, DRIVING DOWN THE BODY TEMPERATURE.
ANIMALS ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY WIND CHILL. INANIMATE OBJECTS SUCH AS
PIPES AND CAR RADIATORS ARE NOT AFFECTED. WHEN THE WIND CHILL
APPROACHES MINUS 20 DEGREES, FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 15 MINUTES OR
LESS.

FROSTBITE...FROSTBITE IS DAMAGE TO BODY TISSUE CAUSED BY TISSUE
BEING FROZEN. FROSTBITE CAUSES THE LOSS OF FEELING AND A WHITE OR
PALE APPEARANCE IN EXTREMITIES, SUCH AS FINGERS, TOES, EAR LOBES OR
THE TIP OF THE NOSE. IF SYMPTOMS ARE DETECTED, SLOWLY WARM THE
AFFECTED AREAS AND SEEK MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

HYPOTHERMIA...IS THE LOSS OF HEAT FROM THE BODY. WARNING SIGNS ARE
UNCONTROLLABLE SHIVERING...MEMORY LOSS...AND DISTORTION. TREATMENT
SHOULD BE SOUGHT IMMEDIATELY.

WINTER STORM WATCH...ISSUED WHEN 3 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW OR 1/4
INCH OF ICE OR MORE IS EXPECTED FROM 24 HOURS TO 48 HOURS INTO THE
FUTURE.

WINTER STORM WARNING...ISSUED WHEN 3 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW OR 1/4
INCH OF ICE OR MORE IS EXPECTED FROM THE CURRENT TIME OUT TO AS MUCH
AS 36 HOURS IN ADVANCE.

OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS WE WILL COVER MORE WINTER HAZARDS AND WAYS
TO AVOID BECOMING INJURED OR KILLED BY WINTER WEATHER.

HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS WE WOULD LIKE
BROADCAST TODAY.

WINTER WEATHER PSA #1 - (15 SECONDS)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU TO BE PREPARED BEFORE
WINTER STORMS STRIKE.  HAVE EXTRA BATTERIES FOR FLASHLIGHTS, FOOD
AND WATER, EXTRA MEDICATION, FIRST-AID SUPPLIES, AND BLANKETS FOR
ADDITIONAL WARMTH AVAILABLE IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES.  BE READY FOR
WINTER STORMS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL
NEWS STATION.

WINTER WEATHER PSA #2 - (15 SECONDS)
DURING WINTER STORM EMERGENCIES, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR INFORMATION AND EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS.  POST EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE NUMBERS BY THE PHONE AND KEEP ENOUGH SUPPLIES IN YOUR
HOME TO MEET YOUR NEEDS FOR AT LEAST THREE DAYS.  PREPARE FOR
WINTER WEATHER BEFORE IT ARRIVES.

WINTER WEATHER PSA #3 - (20 SECONDS)
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS AROUND THE CORNER AND THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU TO PLAY IT SAFE.  AVOID OVEREXERTION
SUCH AS SHOVELING HEAVY SNOW OR WALKING IN DEEP SNOW.  THE STRAIN
FROM THE COLD AND HARD LABOR MAY CAUSE A HEART ATTACK.  BE READY
FOR THE STORM BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, COMMERCIAL
RADIO, OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST WINTER STORM WATCHES, WARNINGS,
AND ADVISORIES.


WINTER WEATHER PSA #4 - (30 SECONDS)
WINTER IS ON THE WAY, AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU
TO DRESS FOR THE SEASON.  WEAR LOOSE, LIGHT-WEIGHT, WARM CLOTHING IN
SEVERAL LAYERS.  TRAPPED AIR IS AN INSULATOR.  LAYERS CAN BE REMOVED
TO AVOID PERSPIRATION AND SUBSEQUENT CHILL.  OUTER GARMENTS SHOULD
BE WATER REPELLENT AND HOODED.  ALWAYS COVER YOUR HEAD, AS YOU
CAN LOSE HALF OF YOUR BODY HEAT THROUGH AN UNCOVERED HEAD.  BE
PREPARED FOR THE STORM BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO,
COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST WINTER STORM
ADVISORIES.

$$

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