DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...
* TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING RANGE FROM NEAR ZERO TO 10 DEGREES BELOW
DURING THIS TIME... COUPLED WITH STRONG... GUSTY WINDS... ARE EXPECTED
TO PRODUCE LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS AS COLD AS 20 TO 30 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO.
* HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL ONLY BE IN THE TEENS... WITH WIND
CHILLS LIKELY NOT RISING ABOVE ZERO UNTIL MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.
* COLD SPELLS OF THIS MAGNITUDE BRING A RISK OF FROSTBITE AND
HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE WHO DOES NOT TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS. IN
ADDITION... FROZEN PIPES AND OVERWORKED FURNACES COULD LEAVE YOUR HOUSE
WITHOUT HEAT OR RUNNING WATER... AND CAR BATTERIES RUN THE RISK OF
DYING.
* NEVER VENTURE OUTDOORS WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES... A HAT AND SEVERAL
LAYERS OF CLOTHING. WIND CHILL VALUES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES IF PROPER
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
* RUN WATER AT A TRICKLE AND KEEP CABINET DOORS OPEN TO PREVENT PIPES FROM FREEZING.
* NEVER USE A STOVE OR OVEN TO HEAT YOUR HOME OR USE AN OPEN FLAME TO
MELT FROZEN PIPES. MANY HOUSE FIRES RESULT FROM THESE PRACTICES.
* CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AND YOUR CAR BATTERY. BE SURE YOUR CAR HAS A
WINTER SAFETY KIT THAT INCLUDES A BLANKET... WARM CLOTHES AND GLOVES IN
CASE YOUR CAR BREAKS DOWN OR BECOMES STRANDED.
* TAKE EXTRA STEPS TO KEEP YOUR PETS WARM AND KNOW THEIR LIMITS TO COLD.
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