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The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of Central Kentucky, in effect from noon Thursday to 7 p.m. Friday. Wintry precipitation may result in some ice accumulation that will then be covered with some snow, all with frigid air pushing wind chill values below zero.

Baptist Health Hardin is reminding residents to bundle up when going out into frigid conditions in order to avoid conditions such as frostbite and hypothermia.

Dr. Peter Popovich works in the emergency department at Baptist Health Hardin. He says the three groups of people most at risk for frostbite and hypothermia are:

“Children,” Popovich says. “Part of that is because they have a higher body surface area, so more of their body surface is exposed to the cold elements. The elderly; a lot of times their blood supply, their vascular supplies to their extremities are not as efficient and subsequently they can be more affected by it. And then people that work in the cold.”

Popovich says the best way to prevent exposure is avoiding exposure altogether. If you must go out in subzero conditions, try not to be out for more than 15 minutes, and dress warmly in layers, paying particular attention to limbs and the face.

Pay attention to the signs of frostbite to avoid severe tissue damage.

“Discoloration of, usually, the digits,” Popovich says. “Your fingers, your toes, things along those lines, but it can be your nose or ears or other exposed area. Any initial red discoloration or eventually blue or a pale discoloration, but also numbness and severe pain, and in severe cases you lose any pain sensation.”

If somebody is showing signs of frostbite, get them out of the cold as soon as possible. Get the person out of wet clothing and gradually warm the body. Seek medical attention right away.

As the area prepares for another round of frigid conditions, warming centers are available for those in need of shelter.

Any citizen who is displaced and in need of assistance should contact one of the following phone numbers:

-City of Elizabethtown residents may call 270-765-4125

-City of Radcliff residents may call 270-351-4477

-City of Vine Grove residents may call 270-877-2252

Any Hardin County resident who resides outside of a municipality’s city limits may contact the police department for the city closest to them.

The Radcliff City Council reviewed several ordinances concerning annexations and zoning during their meeting Tuesday.

The council approved on second readings ordinances annexing the property located on the west side of North Dixie Highway between its intersections with W.A. Jenkins Road and Les Dawson Road as well as 5571 and 5511 North Dixie Highway. Ordinances were also approved that rezoned those properties to either High-Density Multi-Family Residential or Planned Use Development.

First readings were held on ordinances approving the annexation of a property located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Ernest R. Kouma Boulevard and Patriot Parkway, as well as ordinances rezoning the property as well as 1276 and 1278 Hill Street and 3491 South Wilson Road to either Multi-Family Residential or Commercial zones.

All of the zoning ordinances were approved by the city’s Planning Commission.

The council approved a proposal from Radcliff Police Chief Jeff Cross to remove the department’s evidence custodian position and replace it with two contract officers hired as detectives that would be in charge of the department’s evidence room. Cross said hiring detectives for the positions would keep the evidence room in check while also making additional personnel available for investigations.

Radcliff Mayor J.J. Duvall thanked the city’s road crews and first responders for their hard work during the recent winter weather. Council Member Toshie Murrell reminded residents with pets that the city has laws on the book concerning leaving pets outside in the cold.

“As far as shelter goes, you have to have four sides, you have to have a floor, you have to have bedding which is straw, not hay, not blankets,” Murrell said. “Please be aware of the temperatures for your outside animals and your pets. This is a penalty type of a violation.”

The Radcliff City Council will next meet for a work session on February 12.