By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
It's been abnormally cold for days across the region, and it may get colder yet.
A Wind Chill Advisory has been posted for all of northwest Missouri, and it'll last until noon Friday.
Wind chill values Friday morning could be as low as 20-below zero. Meteorologist Scott Blair with the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill says if you must be outside during that time, be sure to dress properly. No exposed skin if possible.
"You can get frost bite on exposed skin in under 30 minutes when you're exposed to these kinds of values," Blair said. "So, it's not something you want to spend much time on. It can become pretty serious pretty quickly."
Lows on Saturday and Sunday night could fall between five and 10 degrees below zero, with 15-below possible overnight Monday.
This is the most recent chapter in what's been a prolonged cold spell across the Central Plains.
Blair says the NWS offices in Kansas City haven't recorded temperatures above freezing since Feb. 6., and temperatures may not get above freezing for another 7-8 days.
"If that holds, that'll be a solid two weeks (below freezing)," Blair said. "At that point, for Kansas City, that would rank as the 15th longest below freezing duration in the 133 years of Kansas City's history."
Highs are expected to rebound to the low 20s by next Thursday and Fridays, with mid-30s possible by next weekend.