AccuWeather's Ali Reid reports from Burlington County, New Jersey, where temperatures dipped to as low as 18 degrees Fahrenheit. She offers helpful advice on how to handle frigid conditions.
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00:00Begin this morning with Allie Reed who joins us from Southern New Jersey where
00:04they're celebrating for multiple reasons. Kids, most likely the answer is they're
00:08celebrating because of the snow.
00:14Right ladies, and I figured the perfect place to do so would be one of the most
00:18popular sledding hills here in South Jersey. We've got a few sledders out here
00:21this morning, not a ton right now, but some snowboarders, some that grabbed the
00:26sleds this morning, but certainly a lot of them are very bundled up. It is a
00:30crisp 18 degrees outside this morning, and that is mainly because, well a
00:36couple of things. We know that people all across the Northeast are waking up this
00:39morning feeling these bitter cold temperatures, but also we got some snow
00:43last night here in South Jersey, one to two inches, and for South Jersey standards
00:48that is a good amount of snowfall here, right? But as we continue into the day
00:53today, it is going to be cold, and so with that in mind, there are some safety
00:56things that you should go along with it. We know that frostbite and hypothermia
01:00can come on very quickly in these scenarios. Health officials are warning
01:04that the extreme cold can potentially exacerbate chronic conditions such as
01:08asthma, arthritis, and heart disease. Young children and the elderly are
01:12especially vulnerable, so dress in layers including a waterproof outer layer to
01:16retain body heat, cover exposed skin, and avoid prolonged outdoor activity.
01:21Frostbite can set in on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes when
01:24temperatures drop this low, so experts recommend wearing insulated gloves, hats,
01:29face coverings, and thermal layers to minimize exposure. Now for those staying
01:33indoors, heating safety is also critical right now. Officials are urging residents
01:38to use space heaters carefully, keep them at at least three feet from
01:42anything flammable, and never leave them unattended, and avoid using ovens or
01:46stovetops to heat your home as that creates a serious fire risk as well. Okay,
01:51we bring you back live again. We're in Burlington County this morning. A couple
01:54of things to note that there, because it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a lot of
01:59people are not going to be in school today. A lot of schools have off. It's
02:05also Inauguration Day, so with all of these things in mind, especially in the
02:09Philadelphia area, many people don't have a school. They don't have work, so the
02:14roads, I hope that most people are staying home, but I don't think that's
02:17going to be the case. I think a lot of people are going to be on the roads
02:19today, heading to locations like here we are, behind me here, and so because of
02:24that, the biggest recommendation right now is to to drive safely on the roads,
02:28get to where you want to go if you are sledding today, but keep that in mind too
02:32as the roads are slippery this morning, and most importantly, bundle up on a day
02:37like today because it is cold, ladies.