Look out for these health risks while shoveling snow, local doctor says
With a snowstorm on the way for metro Detroit, medical professionals are warning of the health risks that come along with shoveling heavy amounts of snow.
Posted at 2:44 PM, Feb 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-16 07:36:06-05
(WXYZ) â With a snowstorm on the way for metro Detroit, medical professionals are warning of the health risks that come along with shoveling heavy amounts of snow.
Dr. Chadi Alraies, cardiologist with the Detroit Medical Centerâs Heart Hospital, said it s important to distinguish the risks of snow shoveling from those who have a history of heart disease and those who do not.
Look out for these health risks while shoveling snow, local doctor says
With a snowstorm on the way for metro Detroit, medical professionals are warning of the health risks that come along with shoveling heavy amounts of snow.
Posted at 2:44 PM, Feb 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-16 08:16:55-05
(WXYZ) â With a snowstorm on the way for metro Detroit, medical professionals are warning of the health risks that come along with shoveling heavy amounts of snow.
Dr. Chadi Alraies, cardiologist with the Detroit Medical Centerâs Heart Hospital, said it s important to distinguish the risks of snow shoveling from those who have a history of heart disease and those who do not.
talking about heavy, wet, gloppy snow, show you how easy to roll a ball to make a snowman. it is like glue, like wet, sloppy snow. isn t that beautiful, kris? this is heavy, wet snow. a lot of moisture, what they call heart attack snow. this is the kind of stuff you shovel and can get winded quickly. there you go. as far as airports go today, kris, delays at newark, philadelphia, keep an eye on new york city hubs. airlines cancelled 300 flights there, not a huge list of cancellations, but still that with delays in deicing will slow you down. reagan, dulles, about 100 flights cancelled so far. a rude awakening for those hoping for spring six days in, and another snowstorm in the mid-atlantic. and it will be chilly, below average the rest of the week. mike seidel, power lifting a 50 pound snowball. that wraps up this hour.
a record smashing day for the dow and the death of venezuela s president hugo chavez, more on that in a moment but we begin with a store that s got people nervously eyeing the skies, but with good reason. a monster snowstorm has been dumping heavy snow in chicago all day. you could be right in its path. we re out in the midst of it tonight in chicago. how bad it is there? we re hearing that o hare saw record snowfall accumulation today. good evening, piers, tonight, from the snowy city. it s actually the worst single snowfall since groundhog s day in 2011. here we are. we were expecting 6 to 10 inches. it appears that s exactly what we ll get, 6, 7, 8 inches in chicago and the burbs. this is the type of snow we re dealing with here, it s a meaty, a hearty snow, we in the midwest call this potential heart attack snow.
it s actually the worst single snowfall since groundhog s day in 2011. here we are. we were expecting 6 to 10 inches. it appears that s exactly what we ll get, 6, 7, 8 inches in chicago and the burbs. this is the type of snow we re dealing with here, it s a meaty, a hearty snow, we in the midwest call this potential heart attack snow. beware if you re out there shoveling. eight inches of the white stuff today. more to come. and that, of course, has created some havoc, especially for commuters locally and regionally. upwards of 2,000 flights were canceled throughout the midwest. 900 of those at o hare airport, another 240 at midway. good news tonight, midway s main carrier, southwest airlines, are just starting to fly out again. one airline took off at 7:20, and that s the first in a long