Dangerous Wind Chills on Lake Koshkonong

Just what we need to get to work on our dredging - a deep freeze.

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Bundle up Thursday night and Friday, or risk the chance of frostbite or worse.

Wind chill readings down to 30 below are possible as Arctic air blows into south central Wisconsin, with conditions expected to improve during the weekend.

The National Weather Service issued a wind chill advisory from 6 p.m. Thursday to noon Friday for south central Wisconsin, with winds gusting up to 25 mph and actual temperatures dropping to 9 below overnight and only recovering back to 7 above on Friday.

"Make sure you wear a hat and gloves if you must venture outdoors," the weather service said. "Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if precautions are not taken."

The outlook for Madison during the weekend and beyond:

• Saturday: Slight chance of snow in the morning with a high of 21; 30 percent chance of snow at night with a low around 11.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and 21; mostly cloudy and 11 at night.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy and 32; 20 percent chance of snow and a low of 16 at night.
• Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow with a high near 30; mostly cloudy and 15 at night.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and 31.

Read more: http://host.madison.com/news/local/dangerous-wind-chills-thursday-night-and-friday/article_2950e1a4-6be7-11e2-adb4-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz2JaxJcait