Overnight than its been in two decades and it may normally be tropical but its arctic like dance tonight. The big story on action news tonight is coldest weather in 21 years. And more than a few School Districts are taking note. All Public Schools in state of delaware will be clued tomorrow. Dozens of Additional Schools in the pennsylvania and new jersey suburbs are reporting closure or delays. But the Philadelphia School district says it will be open tomorrow. The full list is scrolling on your screen and is available at 6abc. Com. Lets get the latest facts and figures from accuweather and meteorologist adam joseph at the action news big board. With this limbo well fall backwards and hit rock bottom by tomorrow morning. Low predicted to be one degree which would set the record for the date in 1979 making it coldest temperature in philadelphia in month of february in 36 years. And then on top of that, it would be the coldest temperature philadelphia has seen in 21 years and you have to
Up until 11 00 a. M. , windchills could go between 15 to 25 degrees below zero. We have a temperature that dropped to 3 degrees just two over the record. We have set new records in trenton with the two degree reading. Wilmington a new record, dover a new record. Atlantic city close 2 degrees there. Philadelphia 2 degrees above the record low of 1. Were in record territory north to south. As we look at windchills. Feels like 16 degrees below zero in philadelphia. 16 below in aluntown. 18 below in wilmington and 15 in trenton and similar numbers through south jersey and this is frostbite threat type of weather the windchill with the 15 to 25degree below zero readings, can give you frostbite on unprotected skin in as little as 15 to 30 minutes and in the poconos its like 10 to 15 minutes. Bundle up and cover up. Todays high, 17 degrees at 3 00 p. M. Wind will be a factor throughout the day too karen. Im expecting windchills below zero even at the best of times today. Reporter we have a co