Extreme Cold Warning Updated
From
Covington Township
Sent
Sat, Feb 7 @ 1:09am
Description
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 7 at 1:06AM EST until February 8 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Binghamton NY
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero
expected.
* WHERE...Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming Counties.
* WHEN...From 4 AM early this morning to 1 PM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 15 to 30
minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills are expected over the
exposed, higher elevations this morning and again tonight into
Sunday morning. Northwest winds will be gusting between 35 to 45
mph at times today. Isolated power outages are possible.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
This notification was posted by Covington Township. Covington Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
