As Acadiana prepares for what will some very cold days ahead, you should start to prepare for
below-freezing temperatures across much of South Louisiana.
Yes, you will need to take care of the pipes, pets, and plants this weekend and into early next week, but you should also begin to prepare for a few other things around the home.
It may be a good idea to get enough food and necessities for your home this weekend so that you do not have to get on the roads early next week and you should begin thinking about protecting your vehicle.
One substance my father introduced me to years ago was a thing called
Did You Know That You Can Deice Your Windshield With A Potato?
The colder and wetter weather is coming. With that also comes ice. Here s a quick and easy trick that you might want to know about beforehand.
We are expecting to see a rain/snow mix this week. Combine that with freezing overnight temperatures, you might have a windshield full of ice before your morning drive.
One of the most irritating things that comes with winter weather is having an ice-covered windshield. It s early in the morning, it s cold, you re running late, and it s just a hassle to either wait for your defrost melt the ice or to scrape the ice off of your windshield.
Across the nation, airlines cancelling thousands of flights because of the deep freeze. they are putting the de-icer on and the de-icer froze on the plane. reporter: for amtrak customers, all chicago trains suspended. the flames on these tracks are intentional. the united states postal service has suspended deliveries in multiple states across the country. we let ryan young go inside because we care about him. thank you, ryan for that. jennifer gray is tracking the polar vortex. how long is the midwest in store for this? well, temperatures will finally rebound. i say rebound, get above zero by tomorrow afternoon but it will be cold through much of the weekend. we start to warm up by sunday and monday but it will be bitterly cold across this area. 51 below zero is what it feels like in chicago. minneapolis feeling like 50
Whiteout conditions. in illinois, blankets of ice blanketing the river and residents saying they re ready for the deep freeze. i m dressed in layers, two pair of pants on. as long as i m bundled up, have a quote think there i ll be fine. wind chills making temperatures feel like 50 blow. these conditions are and can be life threatening. even short periods of exposure to this type off weather can be dangerous. winds also whipping in north dakota where it s expected to be negative 20 degrees. across the occasion, airlines canceling thousands of flights because of the deep freeze. they re putting the de-icer on and it froze on the zplaen and for amtrak customers, all trains suspended. the flames on these tracks intentional, crews setting them on fire to keep the tracks going. the united states postal service suspending deliveries in parts of ten states.