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Four Rivers Braces for Arctic Temperatures

National Weather Service, crh.noaa.gov

National Weather Service meteorologists say the Four Rivers region will see an extended period of arctic cold this week, with Tuesday the only day with above-freezing temperatures.  The NWS says the greatest concern will come late Tuesday night through early Thursday when a strong arctic high moves in from the plains states.  

This will bring high winds and temperatures in the teens with single digits in some areas.  Forecasters say this combination will also drive the wind chill down to as low as five to fifteen degrees below zero on Wednesday.  

Officials urge everyone to limit any outdoor activities Wednesday and Thursday and to take precautions to prevent water line damage.

Todd Hatton hails from Paducah, Kentucky, where he got into radio under the auspices of the late, great John Stewart of WKYX while a student at Paducah Community College. He also worked at WKMS in the reel-to-reel tape days of the early 1990s before running off first to San Francisco, then Orlando in search of something to do when he grew up. He received his MFA in Creative Writing at Murray State University. He vigorously resists adulthood and watches his wife, Angela Hatton, save the world one plastic bottle at a time.
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