Cold wave alert: NWS warns of dangerously low wind chills in the Bootheel

The National Weather Service (NWS) at Memphis issued two cold weather advisories beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday and into 10 a.m. Thursday.

The first advisory forecast is for 9 p.m. Tuesday to 10 a.m. Wednesday and reflects very cold wind chills, as low as -3 below zero for the Bootheel.

The second advisory forecast is for 9 p.m. Wednesday to 10 a.m. Thursday and warns of very cold wind chills as low as -7 below for the Bootheel.

The NWS advises that frigid temperatures and negative wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Stay warm, hydrated, and dry during these times, NWS notes.