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There were more than 50 million Americans in the central and eastern states. Under frost and cold warnings It was Friday morning after the temperature dropped overnight.
Low temperatures were in the twenties and mid-thirties in some areas, prompting alerts from the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic. National Weather Service,
Meteorologists in Kentucky shared photos on social media snow covered rear windshield And lawnAnd officials warned residents wisconsin And nebraska About thawing freezing pipes.
Attempts to thaw frozen pipes by using a blow torch or open flame may go wrong Set on fire,
City of Lincoln, Nebraska, “Never use flame or high heat tools to melt pipes.” advised,
American Red Cross instructs People should keep the tap open and heat a section of pipe using a hair dryer or portable space heater until full water pressure is restored.
Forecasters said it’s expected to get a little warmer later in the weekend — but Saturday is no time for football.
Ohio’s WHIO TV 7 And milwaukee journal sentinel Sports fans are told it’s time to take out the winter jackets and other protective gear before heading to the next big game.
“Have you figured out the ice scraper yet?” WHIO TV 7 wrote. “How about those hand warmers?”
According to the , there is an average of more than 1,300 deaths and approximately 117,000 injuries every year due to accidents on snowy and icy roads. transport department,
Each year directly leads to extreme cold more than 1,000 deathsHowever, the numbers from the CDC are likely to be lower.
Between 1979 and 2016, more than 19,000 Americans died from cold-related causes, according to the . EPA,
Many states have already experienced the first frost of the season earlier this month, including colorado,
Experts said that frost and severe cold can also harm plants. There This week, and throughout middle West,
The warning comes as human-caused climate change makes growth more difficult for US farmers corn, Cherry And soybean.
“Frost and freezing conditions can kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” the weather service office in Milwaukee said.
According to this, this winter is expected to be hotter and drier in wide parts of the country. NOAA’s latest weather outlook,
“From December through February, we’re seeing above normal temperatures across the western Carolinas,” said Fox Carolina meteorologist Chrissy Kohler. Explained,