Extreme Cold Warning thru 10am Tuesday
We continue under an extreme cold warning for a majority of our metro areas this morning, with wind chills already at -25 below for upper snake counties. Highs today with clear and cold conditions will only make it to 8 in Idaho Falls and 13 in Pocatello.
Dangerously cold wind chills have already surpassed -25 below for the Snake River Plain, Arco Desert, Teton Valley, Island Park, Lemhi Highlands, Blackfoot Mountains. Frostbite on exposed skin can occur in as little as 10 minutes.
We'll be slightly "warmer" into tonight with lows still below zero and into the teens and 20's for Tuesday with a slight chance of snow headed toward week's end, around 30%.
Jeff Roper, First Alert Weather Take a look at the temps from 10:20 and wind chills at that time.
Cold weather has caused some power outages. Reports of over 2500 residents without power earlier this morning in Victor and Teton County. Please exercise common sense and caution when using alternate heat sources. Best option is to find another place to stay, a shelter, a relative or friends home.
If you cannot leave, grab down comforters and thick blankets. Add layers of thick clothing, hats, socks, boots, gloves and hand warmers-those can be added to your waistline to create warmth. Create a designated heat room, shut doors, close blinds, block drafts, Please check on others and protect our small children and elderly from this extreme cold.
If using a propane or kerosene heater, it produces carbon monoxide just as gas stoves, ovens and fireplaces do. When running and fuel-powered heat appliance during a power outage, it’s imperative to have operating battery-powered carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.
