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Old 01-31-2007, 05:09 PM
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My county in bold. Wow, this is gonna hurt. This is gonna get. Really. REALLY. cold.

VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN MARINETTE- LINCOLN- LANGLADE-MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO- SOUTHERN OCONTO-DOOR- MARATHON-SHAWANO- WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN- KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA- WINNEBAGO-CALUMET- MANITOWOC- 245 PM CST WED JAN 31 2007

...FRIGID CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK...

A LARGE ARCTIC AIRMASS IS TAKING AIM ON THE REGION...AND WILL BRING THE COLDEST AIR OF THE WINTER TO WISCONSIN. THE BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE STATE LATE FRIDAY. THIS ARCTIC AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO RESIDE OVER NORTHEAST WISCONSIN INTO WEDNESDAY.

THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WHEN LOW TEMPERATURES MAY FALL TO 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...PERHAPS EVEN COLDER ACROSS THE NORTH. HIGHS WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO DURING THIS PERIOD. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL STRUGGLE TO EVEN REACH ZERO.

IN ADDITION TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN CAUSE FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 20 MINUTES.

BEGIN PREPARING NOW BEFORE THE COLD BLAST MOVES IN LATE FRIDAY. ENSURE THAT YOUR FURNACE AND VEHICLES ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.
Old 01-31-2007, 05:16 PM
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That sux. I am glad I don't live in that area anymore. I hope all the heaters are working.


Got antifeeze?
Old 01-31-2007, 05:18 PM
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yeah, umm, i think i'm gonna get one of those antifreeze checkers to make sure i don't freeze my engine block.

heater works. windows will stay shut. blankets at the ready.
Old 01-31-2007, 05:50 PM
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Looks about the same for us buuuuuuuuuuuuurr!

BENTON-JASPER-LAKE-PORTER-LAPORTE-NEWTON-COUNTIES IN INDIANA 130 PM CST WED JAN 31 2007

...FRIGID CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK...

A LARGE ARCTIC AIRMASS IS TAKING AIM ON THE REGION...AND WILL BRING THE COLDEST AIR OF THE WINTER TO MIDWEST STATES. THE BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE STATE LATE FRIDAY. THIS ARCTIC AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO RESIDE OVER THE AREA INTO TUESDAY.

THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WHEN LOW TEMPERATURES MAY FALL TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.... HIGHS WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO DURING THIS PERIOD. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL BE 0 TO 5 DEGREES ABOVE.

IN ADDITION TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN CAUSE FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 20 MINUTES.

BEGIN PREPARING NOW BEFORE THE COLD BLAST MOVES IN LATE FRIDAY. ENSURE THAT YOUR FURNACE AND VEHICLES ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.
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haha, we're still colder up here this is gonna be fun!
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that'* not cold. It was -29 before wind chill when I was in Alaska visiting Cheetah.
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I gotta find me a garge for my baby...

I am not looking forward to this..... :P
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Originally Posted by JimmyFloyd
that'* not cold. It was -29 before wind chill when I was in Alaska visiting Cheetah.
haha well thats alaska, this is wisconsin, it may be the frozen tundra but thats just painful, oh and how did you like those temps?
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OH WAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Suck it up and deal with it. That'* what ya get for living so close to them canucks
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I love that misconception. Its warmer here then it is there....and I am a Canuck.


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