Now the temperature may have warmed up a handful of degrees, you are not going to notice it because the windchill is below zero. We have teens below zero this morning. The coldest windchill so far a couple of hours ago in kenosha minus 16. Now it is colder through tonight. We have a windchill advisory for tonight through 10 00 a. M. On thursday. 1525 degrees below zero. You wt this morning. Lots of extra layers, the snow pants and hats, gloves and scarf. Stay warm this morning. We talk about the snow coming our way for the weekend in a little bit. Iel am in the third ward. Back to you. Thank you, jeremy. Before headed out, we have you covered, hillary has more on staying safe in the cold. Important points, last year in wisconsin in winter 33 people died from the cold, stay o if i recalls say this year they want that number way, way down. Some of the essentials you have to put on before going outside. Even if it is for a few minutes. Mittens are better than gloves. Snow pants for extra
Cute video alert on this thursday morning. Good morning, everyone. Were going to start with that arctic air and snow gripping much of the country. Thats right. Take a look at these whiteout conditions in buffalo, new york. The snow was coming down at roughly two inches per hour. Extreme weather in the west, as well, major city on standstill. With more on this rare storm and more gripping this country, abcs lana zak. Ep lightning up the skies thick with flurries in western new york. Whoo. Got that, baby. Reporter an intense snow band is moving south of buffalo bringing whiteout conditions. Watch as the lakeeffect snow builds and moves inland. From the northeast to the great lakes, a bonechilling blanket of arctic air is engulfing the northern half of the country, and with the windchill factored in, parts of the midwest through new england could feel like 15 to 30 degrees below zero. Experts say in those extreme can take place in a matter of minutes. Were thinking mostly in this scenario
In the city minus 15 in milwaukee. Some of the other numbers in the 20s below zero. Now the first cut forecast for the day, the coffee is trying to warm you up with the numbers, again, these are the actual temperatures, windchills are way below zero. What is ahead . Weor watch starts tomorrow. Ben a lot of people are turning to alternative heat sources to keep warm this week, but experts say that can be very dangerous, including space heaters. Firefighters say you should keep them away from curtains, carpet and clothes and make sure you have one that automatically turns off if it tips over. Avoid using ovens to heat your home, that can lead to fires and Carbon Monoxide emergencies. If youre using a fireplace, firefighters say you should make and finally, even with a normal furnace its important to keep up with maintenance. Adrienne doctors say we should watch out for frostbite and hypothermia. Frostbite can happen in less than 30 minutes. Symptoms include a loss of feeling and a white
Could be impacting the travel plans across the area. Well let you know when the snow begins. 33 people in wisconsin died because of the cold last year. The windchills are back today. Hillary mintz is live inside of the Fire Department on the winter safety. Good morning, hillary. Reporter good morning, we are staying safe and Fire Department. The majority of the calls they are using this, the ambulance here for the medical calls, there are a number of Serious Health problems that can get in very, very quickly with the dangerously cold temperatures. Frostbite. Good morning, zack. What are the things that you do when it comes to the weather related Health Problems that you is get the person out of the cold as quickly as positive. We actually send extra people with the cold weather to expedite that process and then if the cold is one of the concerns there, we have a couple of things to do. Heating packs, we pack that orlando the core of the body and the warmth is the ivs are kept on the wa
Overwhelmed and impressed how everybody their prayers and perseverance, humanity this is the way the world should be. Anchor andrew is nonverbal but made it clear he was happy to be home. Anchor Law Enforcement from several agencies, firefighters, and volunteers all worked to find andrew. Anchor as Adrienne Pedersen explains, because the 10yearold has autism, crews used special tactics during the difficult search. Reporter this happy reunion captured by news chopper 12. But before mom and son could get to this special moment, Law Enforcement worked tirelessly to find andrew. The 10yearold has autism and is nonverbal. Lieutenant kevin rice with Waukesha Police tells us the sensitive crime detectives are specially trained to handle cases like andrews. They know kids with autism usually head for the water. Police immediately used a drone to see the bottom of the water. Children with autism get scared easily. So rescuers couldnt just run up to him. Instead, firefighters put calming lights