...LONG PERIOD OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THIS WEEK... AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MID STATE ON TUESDAY...BRINGING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE. HIGH TEMPERATURE ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR AROUND FREEZING...BUT HIGHS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONLY IN THE 20S. LOWS WILL BE IN THE TEENS THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING...WITH MANY LOCATIONS EXPERIENCING SINGLE DIGIT LOW TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY MORNING...AS A STRONG CANADIAN BASED HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BECOMES ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE MID STATE. HIGHS SHOULD GET ABOVE FREEZING AND CLOSER TO SEASONABLE NORMAL VALUES BY SATURDAY AS THESE STRONG RIDGING INFLUENCES WEAKEN. GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES WILL MAKE IT FEEL EVEN COLDER...WITH WIND CHILLS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS. IN ADDITION TO THE COLD...SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY AS THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED... ALTHOUGH PORTIONS OF THE UPPER CUMBERLAND REGION COULD SEE UP TO A HALF INCH OF SNOW. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THIS UPCOMING LONG DURATION OF SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. ENSURE WATER PIPES ARE PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM THE COLD AND PETS HAVE ADEQUATE INDOOR SHELTER. WEAR LAYERS OF CLOTHING TO PROTECT FROM THE COLD WHILE BEING OUTDOORS. -WXM-
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:38:22 +0000
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