Tuesday, January 6, 2015

LAST DAY TO GET READY FOR POLAR BEAR WEATHER?


Special Weather Statement in effect until 4:00 PM CST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service


..VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEK...

AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY...BRINGING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES AND THE COLDEST WEATHER SINCE JANUARY 2014.

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FREEZING FROM TONIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS AND
AFTERNOON HIGHS STAYING BELOW FREEZING WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.


GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL MAKE IT FEEL EVEN COLDER...WITH WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO AT TIMES BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE NOW FOR THIS UPCOMING LONG DURATIONOF SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. ENSURE WATER PIPES ARE PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM THE COLD AND OUTDOOR ANIMALS HAVE ADEQUATE SHELTER. IF OUTDOORS...WEAR LAYERS OF CLOTHING TO PROTECT FROM THE COLD WEATHER.

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