Cold Weather Precautions Urged
…BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH INTO SATURDAY MORNING…
FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO HAVE A FIRM GRIP ON MID-SOUTH WEATHER. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE TAKEN TO LIMIT THE DANGERS OF EXTREME COLD. ANIMALS NORMALLY KEPT OUTDOORS MAY NEED INDOOR SHELTER FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONS MAY NEED TO BE TAKEN TO WARM OR INSULATE WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PERSONS WHO MUST BE OUTSIDE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS BY DRESSING WARMLY IN LAYERS…WITH PROTECTIONS FOR HEAD…HANDS AND FEET.
IN ADDITION…THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY ALLOW AREA LAKES AND PONDS TO FREEZE THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THIS WEEKEND. ICE THAT FORMS ON LAKES AND PONDS WILL REMAIN THIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WALK ON ICE THAT FORMS. THE ICE WILL LIKELY REMAIN TOO THIN AND WEAK TO SUPPORT A PERSONS WEIGHT. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN THAT ATTEMPT TO PLAY ON THE ICE. PLEASE PREVENT CHILDREN FROM PLAYING NEAR ICE COVERED LAKES OR PONDS UNTIL THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS SUBSIDE.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM ABOVE FREEZING DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. THE ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH.
National Weather Service
