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I don't care who you are . . .
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 11:20 am
by TW
IT'S COLD!!!
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
109 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009
TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-151000-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-BENTON-
HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-
SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-
WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DEKALB-WHITE-
CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-
GILES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...CLARKSVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...
GALLATIN...LAFAYETTE...CELINA...BYRDSTOWN...CAMDEN...ERIN...
WAVERLY...DICKSON...ASHLAND CITY...KINGSTON SPRINGS...NASHVILLE...
LEBANON...MOUNT JULIET...HARTSVILLE...CARTHAGE...GAINESBORO...
COOKEVILLE...LIVINGSTON...JAMESTOWN...ALLARDT...LINDEN...
LOBELVILLE...CENTERVILLE...HOHENWALD...FRANKLIN...BRENTWOOD...
COLUMBIA...LEWISBURG...MURFREESBORO...WOODBURY...SMITHVILLE...
SPARTA...CROSSVILLE...FAIRFIELD GLADE...SHELBYVILLE...TULLAHOMA...
MANCHESTER...MCMINNVILLE...TRACY CITY...ALTAMONT...COALMONT...
SPENCER...WAYNESBORO...LAWRENCEBURG...PULASKI
109 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009
BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE HEADED FOR THE MID STATE...AND
COLD WEATHER SAFETY WILL BE A MUST.
THE EDGE OF A LARGE...FRIGID ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
ENTER THE MID STATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND THEN SPREAD
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND REMAIN THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. LOW
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS TONIGHT...BUT WILL PLUNGE TO
AROUND ZERO DEGREES THURSDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THE NORMALLY COLDER
LOCATIONS COULD SEE READINGS SLIP A FEW DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WIND
CHILL READINGS WILL RANGE BETWEEN ZERO AND TEN BELOW THURSDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES THIS COLD CAN POSE A NUMBER OF DANGERS...
...MOST IMPORTANTLY IT CAN SERIOUSLY AFFECT YOUR HEALTH. EXTENDED
EXPOSURE TO BITTER COLD CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. IF
POSSIBLE...STAY INDOORS. IF YOU HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE...LIMIT YOUR
TIME IN THE COLD AND BUNDLE UP WITH COAT...CAP...AND GLOVES.
...CHECK ON THE ELDERLY TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE ADEQUATE HEAT...AND
BRING PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
...EXPOSED WATER PIPES WILL ALSO BE AT RISK OF BURSTING. HOWEVER...
YOU CAN REDUCE THE RISK BY INSULATING PIPES WITH DRY MATERIAL
...OR LEAVING A SMALL STEADY STREAM OF WATER RUNNING AT INDOOR
FAUCETS. LOCATE YOUR SHUT OFF VALVE...SO THAT YOU CAN TURN YOUR
WATER OFF QUICKLY IF YOUR PIPES DO BREAK.
...BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN USING SPACE HEATERS...AND BE SURE SMOKE
DETECTORS ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. A MAN IN NEBRASKA
RECENTLY DIED WHEN HE PLACED A SPACE HEATER TOO CLOSE TO
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS BEFORE GOING TO BED.
AFTER THE TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW THE FREEZING MARK TONIGHT...
THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO WARM BACK ABOVE FREEZING UNTIL SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
Need I say more?
TW
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 11:21 am
by DaJudge
It's that darn global warming.
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 11:22 am
by Ilovebigcats
Chant with me...
SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW...
I want some snow. If I am going to be cold, I want the full effect!
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 11:43 am
by Paully_44
DaJudge wrote:It's that darn global warming.
we had that here in December. we only got as cold as 8 at my house. Not below 0.
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 12:05 pm
by MacUser
This has to have the Green crowd very scared.
I mean.. what is the planet doing? Doesn't the planet know that these people are trying to SAVE it? The planet is going to have to help a green disciple out here... sheesh.
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 12:24 pm
by Full Quiver
MacUSer, the planet is just doing it's part in effecting climate change.
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 12:38 pm
by crispfin
I wish winter would actually stick around for more than a day or two down here. I'm sick of warm and muggy.
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 2:22 pm
by Susie Hamilton
Our forcast is 38 at noon tomorrow, then the cold air moves in. Tomorrow night, 16. Friday will be 27 degrees. I have my thermals ready, turtlenecks, boggins and fingertipless gloves. A lady on my route gave me a pair of convertible gloves yesterday in anticipation of the cold weather. Today I was remembering those "hot" days of last summer.
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 2:28 pm
by TW
I just want to thank Al Gore. If he hadn't invented the Internet we wouldn't be writing these post about the weather. And if he hadn't invented Global Warming we would all be freezing our backsides off now. Thanks Al!
TW
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 3:45 pm
by teach
I want snow too!!!
wendy k
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 7:25 pm
by Linda
crispfin wrote:I wish winter would actually stick around for more than a day or two down here. I'm sick of warm and muggy.
Chris, come on over for a COLD visit anytime! Harlon will even teach you how to cut firewood.
Posted: January 15th, 2009, 3:51 am
by MacUser
I would LOVE a little warming right now. You can't ride with the convertible top down in this frigid temp!!
Posted: January 15th, 2009, 3:59 am
by crispfin
Linda wrote:crispfin wrote:I wish winter would actually stick around for more than a day or two down here. I'm sick of warm and muggy.
Chris, come on over for a COLD visit anytime! Harlon will even teach you how to cut firewood.
Sweet! I've always wanted to do that. Yeah, I have some silly dreams.
Posted: January 15th, 2009, 4:03 am
by MacUser
crispfin wrote:Linda wrote:Harlon will even teach you how to cut firewood.
Sweet! I've always wanted to do that. Yeah, I have some silly dreams.
haha (year right).. ask me how come I run all propane.
Posted: January 15th, 2009, 4:35 am
by THE RAzEr
Mac, you can if you wnat to keep you frozen food fozen for a day or two. It's to expensive to buy gasoline and pay the electric bill to keep the freezer running
Hey when i heard on the news about the man from apple stepping down, i thought of you. With the way you feel about MACS, there maybe an opening!
God bless!!