Baby It’s Cold Outside

   The weekend forecast calls for cold and more cold.  The high temperature for Saturday and Sunday is suppose to be up into the negative 6 degree range.  They are calling for negative 27 degrees for the low.  I’m thinking it may be best to use the treadmill this weekend and give the cross-country ski trails a break.  This is a warning sent out for our area for this weekend.

DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS AS COLD AS 40 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA… INCLUDING THE ARROWHEAD… THE IRON RANGE… GRAND RAPIDS… ELY… AND INTERNATIONAL FALLS. WIND CHILL READINGS THIS COLD WILL CAUSE EXPOSED FLESH TO FREEZE IN ONLY 5 TO 10 MINUTES. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE… COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE… AND DRESS IN SEVERAL LOOSE FITTING LAYERS… INCLUDING A HAT AND LOOSE FITTING GLOVES.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO LIFE- THREATENING HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.