From Central Elmore Water and Sewer Authority – CEW&SA
❄️ Extreme Cold Thursday Night through the Weekend ❄️
A bitterly cold arctic air mass will sweep across the Southeast Thursday night. Temperatures will drop by 30-50 degrees across Central Alabama over a 15-hour period from Thursday night into Friday morning followed by a period of near to well below freezing temperatures through Sunday. Potentially damaging and life-threatening conditions will result. The NWS has Issued a Hard Freeze Watch and a Wind Chill Watch.
What:
• Near to subfreezing temperatures during the daytime with overnight lows in the single digits to 10s. (Hard Freeze Watch)
• Wind chills as low as 0 to -10 degrees. (Wind Chill Watch)
Where:
• Extreme cold across all of Central AL.
• Wind chills below 0 across much of Central AL, especially the northern half.
When:
• The Hard Freeze Watch currently runs from late Thursday night through Sunday morning.
• Wind Chill Watch from late Thursday night through Saturday morning.
Impacts:
• Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills will result in hypothermia or become life-threatening for people with prolonged exposure or without adequate warmth.
• Pets or other animals that are not cold-hardy and without sufficient shelter could succumb to the very cold conditions.
• Exposed pipes that are not insulated or drained could burst.
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