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This is Winter Weather Awareness Week

As the seasonal cool-down moves in on central Illinois and the fall leaves start to get picked up, winter weather is on the horizon.

 

With that in mind, local weather officials are reminding this is Winter Weather Awareness Week in Illinois. Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln says now is the time to start thinking about those emergency preparedness kits.

 

 

While most have turned the furnaces on for the season, Shimon says it's not too late to get your local HVAC guy or gal in to give those units a once over.

 

 

As the winter progresses, it is highly likely bitter cold temperatures will surface in Illinois. Shimon explains watches and warnings in the winter can be triggered at certain points when temperatures get cold.

 

 

If you end up with frostbite, do not run hot water over the impacted areas. Shimon says that will actually rush the cold blood to your heart which can be dangerous. While uncomfortable, it needs to be a slow warm-up. 

 

He also cautions to be careful when driving in the winter. He says winter weather can cause a lot of loss of life due to hazardous driving conditions it creates. 

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