...VERY COLD AIR WILL IMPACT THE REGION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ...ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY WITH ANOTHER REENFORCING COLD FRONT PUSHING INTO THE REGION THURSDAY EVENING. LOW TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. IN ADDITION ...INCREASING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ACROSS THE REGION.THE COLD WEATHER COULD RESULT IN HIGH DEMANDS FOR ELECTRICITY ACROSS THE REGION. POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT FROM THIS POTENTIAL HIGH DEMAND. THOSE WHO REQUIRE ELECTRICITY FOR HEATING OR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SHOULD CONSIDER BACKUP HEAT SOURCES OR ELECTRICAL SOURCES. UTILITY COMPANIES ARE ASKING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO CONSERVE POWER.TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY AND HEALTH FROM THE EXTREME COLD. IF YOU GO OUTSIDE ...WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS OF LOOSE FITTING ...LIGHTWEIGHT ...WARM CLOTHING RATHER THAN ONE LAYER OF HEAVY CLOTHING. MITTENS ARE WARMER THAN GLOVES. WEAR A HAT AND COVER YOUR MOUTH WITH A SCARF.IF DRIVING ...KEEP YOUR GAS TANK NEAR FULL TO AVOID ICE IN THE TANK AND FUEL LINES. CHECK YOUR ANTIFREEZE AND WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LEVELS. BE SURE TO CARRY A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE. IN YOUR HOME ...CONSIDER ALLOWING INDOOR PLUMBING FIXTURES TO DRIP TO ALLOW WATER TO TRICKLE THROUGH PIPES AND INHIBIT FREEZING. USE CAUTION WITH SPACE HEATERS IN ORDER TO AVOID FIRE OR INJURY. IF EMERGENCY GENERATORS WILL BE USED ...THEY MUST BE SITUATED OUTDOORS IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.ALSO ...REMEMBER TO CHECK IN ON FAMILY ...FRIENDS ...AND ELDERLY NEIGHBORS WHO MIGHT BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE COLD. DO NOT FORGET ABOUT YOUR PETS AND LIVESTOCK. MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A SOURCE OF WATER THAT WILL NOT FREEZE AND A WARM PLACE TO TAKE SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WALK ON FROZEN PONDS ...LAKES OR STREAMS ...AS THE ICE WILL NOT BE THICK ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT ...EVEN OF A CHILD.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:06:10 +0000
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