Buncombe County Schools will be on a regular schedule today, Thursday, January 23, with no buses on icy roads. The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for extremely low temperatures overnight into Friday, so prepare now. See below for NWS alert: ... VERY COLD AIR TO IMPACT THE REGION TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...USHERING ANOTHER ARCTIC AIRMASS INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN PROLONGED COLD WAVE CONDITIONS. LOW TEMPERATURES THE NEXT TWO MORNINGS WILL RUN 15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. IN ADDITION...INCREASING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ACROSS THE REGION TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. THE COLD WEATHER WILL RESULT IN HIGH DEMANDS FOR ELECTRICITY ACROSS THE REGION. POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT FROM THE HEAVY ELECTRICAL LOAD. 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 10:25:56 +0000
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