Bundle up
Frigid conditions expected in coming days
After a couple of days in the teens or single digits, today无毛视频檚 high of near 40 may feel like a heatwave. But don无毛视频檛 put away the heavy coat just yet.
无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 not getting warm,无毛视频� said National Weather Service Meteorologist Liana Lupo. 无毛视频淥ur highs are going to range between mid-teens and low 20s from Saturday through the end of next week.无毛视频�
Snow is likely to come our way, too. Right now, the area is looking at about 3 inches with a 25% chance of getting more, Lupo said.
With cold and snow on the way, Washington County Public Safety Director Gerry Coleman suggested folks check on their older neighbors to make sure they无毛视频檙e ok.
无毛视频淛ust because you can无毛视频檛 see them doesn无毛视频檛 mean they无毛视频檙e inside staying warm. They may need some help,无毛视频� he said.
Warming centers are also set up throughout the region. The Washington Salvation Army is offering a warming center from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lt. Thomas Perez said a decision will be made on the rest of the week depending on the temperatures.
Diana Irey Vaughan, president/CEO of City Mission in Washington, said the facility at 84 W. Wheeling St. is open for people to come in out of the cold, get necessary warm clothing and have a meal. Irey Vaughan said several people have stopped by the City Mission无毛视频檚 Samaritan Care and received coats to help ward off the cold.
Similar arrangements are available at City Mission-Living Stones in Uniontown.
Debbie Doppelhauer, director of operations, said both of the mission无毛视频檚 shelters are full but arrangements will be made to help those in need get to a warm place
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Some fire departments are being offered as warming centers such as Bentleyville, Cecil Township and Charleroi. Area senior centers are available as well, including the Canonsburg Senior Center at 30 E. Pike St.
The Super 8 by Wyndham, 701 West Main St., in South Union Township, is offering free heated rooms to families who have no working furnace or heating at their home.
Shreek Patel, owner/operator of the hotel, said the offer is for South Union Township residents only and a valid local ID is required. The offer is available for about a week.
Patel said as of Tuesday morning about five or six people had taken advantage of the offer.
Frigid cold can also lead to troubles in the home, such as frozen pipes.
无毛视频淢ake sure you have heat in the area where you have water pipes,无毛视频� said Henry Klinar, general manager of McKean Heating and Plumbing. 无毛视频淲e see a lot of times where they无毛视频檙e on an exterior wall or in a vanity on a wall where it无毛视频檚 poorly insulated. Sometimes just opening up a door allows heat to that area and that will suffice.无毛视频�
Letting water trickle in the sink during cold nights is another tip, said Klinar.
It looks like the biggest tip of all may be to just stay inside.
无毛视频淚f you无毛视频檙e going to go out, make sure you bundle up, wear clothes, cover exposed skin,无毛视频� Lupo said. 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 just going to be cold.无毛视频�