...SIGNIFICANT COLD WAVE EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH THE REST - TopicsExpress



          

...SIGNIFICANT COLD WAVE EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK... AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION INTO FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK ARE FORECAST TO RUN 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW CLIMATE NORMALS. IN FACT...TEMPERATURES TODAY SHOULD YIELD THE COLDEST CONDITIONS SINCE THE COLD WAVE OF LAST JANUARY. THE COLD WEATHER HAS RESULTED IN HIGH DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY ACROSS THE REGION. RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES SHOULD PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES OR BRIEF POWER DISRUPTIONS DURING PERIODS OF PEAK DEMAND. IN ADDITION...THOSE WHO REQUIRE ELECTRICITY FOR HEATING OR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SHOULD CONSIDER BACKUP HEAT SOURCES OR ELECTRICAL SOURCES. AUXILIARY POWER GENERATORS MUST BE OPERATED OUTDOORS IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. UTILITY COMPANIES ARE ASKING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO CONSERVE POWER DURING THIS COLD WAVE. AS THE CASE A YEAR AGO...THE LINGERING FRIGID CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY FREEZE UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES...DAMAGE UNDRAINED SPRINKLER SYSTEMS...AND WILL FREEZE ANY MOISTURE ON ROADS...DECKS...OR SIDEWALKS. DO NOT WALK ONTO FROZEN PONDS OR BANKSIDE ICE...AS THE ICE WILL NOT BE THICK ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT...EVEN OF A CHILD. IN ADDITION...PEOPLE MAY WANT TO CHECK ON THEIR MORE VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS OR FAMILY MEMBERS...POSSIBLY SUPPLYING EXTRA BLANKETS...HEATERS...OR OFFER A HEATED SHELTER. ANY UNHEATED OUTSIDE WATER SUPPLY FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL FREEZE AND WILL REMAIN FROZEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS. MC
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 09:00:36 +0000

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