Feeling below zero. Then as we get later in the day sunday, finally things will start to calm down and very gradually warm up. Looking at bitter stinging cold. What i mean by that you step outside, you know what im talking about, it hurts your face to step outdoors. Feels like temperatures between 25 below and 5 below zero for the most part during the morning hours. Frostbite can set in in as little as 30 minutes during these kind of conditions, which is why we are saying stay indoors. Not just joking around. Were being serious when we say this is dangerous. Temperatures out there were at 9 degrees right now in philadelphia. 8 in wilmington. 2 below zero actual temperature in mt. Pocono and 8 in trenton. Those are the actual temperatures, but take a look at what the feels like conditions are. It feels 10 below in philly, 11 below in allentown. And 7 below in atlantic city. The reason for that, those winds are still up as we are going through today. So were at 12mileperhour winds in phi
Lets get right to your first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist krystal klei. Krystal, these temperatures are just absolutely brutal. Yeah. Thats exactly right. That dangerous cold first alert has been in effect since yesterday. And the dangerous cold conditions are not going anywhere through today. For the entire area at least through tomorrow morning around 8 00 a. M. We have this first alert in effect. Heres why. Dray already said it. Bitter stinging cold. You know what im talking about. When you step outside for even an instant you can feel it on your face. Any exposed skin just that sting that hits feels like temperatures between 5 and 25 below zero during the Morning Hours is what were expecting today and again tomorrow. Frostbite in as little as 30 minutes can set in when you have these kind of conditions. Thats why were calling it dangerous. Its not okay to be outside during this type of weather. Right now actual temperatures 8 degrees in philadelphia. 8 in wilmingto
Map right now. So it is just feeling very, very cold out there. And part of the reason why not just the cold air but the winds mixing with that cold air 17mileperhour winds in philly and up to 20 right now in millville. These wind gusts stay strong the rest of today. Well talk more about what to expect on your saturday and when conditions improve coming un. Thank you, krystal. This is the kind of day when your heating system will be working overtime. Some families are struggling to stay warm in this bitter blast, but help is on the way. Nbc10s Randy Gyllenhaal is live in Delaware County where one family in need of a new furnace is getting one. Reporter yeah. On the coldest day in decades a very warm gift to a local family here. This is the home of ann hoskin. Shes had a tough few years. A strong summer storm came through here in 2015, did a lot of damage to the home. That cost her a lot of money. And a couple months ago this is her furnace. It gave out. Its being held together by tape.
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