Active AlertsTraverse, MI

What: Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected this morning. Wind chills as low as 35 below expected this afternoon through Saturday morning.
Where: Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Gogebic, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon, and Southern Houghton Counties.
When: Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Saturday.
Impacts: The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.