Results tagged “freezing”

Yesterday, temperatures dropped to 5 degrees, prompting the Post to proclaim, "New York City is in a Siberian freeze," and break out the Atlas, noting that the temperature was "icier than those recorded in typically frozen cities such as Anchorage, Moscow and even the Siberian town of Irkutsk." WCBS 880 has tips for various issues that can come up during the cold weather, from hypothermia to cracked lips. The Office of Emergency Management has tips for staying warm inside and out (wear layers; get back inside soon!)—and don't forget about keeping your your four-legged friends warm. Consider rubber-soled booties to protect your dogs' paws from the cold and chemicals used to melt ice as well as getting a sweater or jacket for them.

As forecasts predicted, winter is . There's a winter weather advisory in effect until 2 p.m., with 1-3 inches of snow expected in NYC, and more outside, with concerns of sleet and freezing rain. But there's also warning about the absolutely frigid temperatures: WCBS 2 explains, "The Northeast will feel the full wrath of the [Arctic blast] Thursday as temperatures struggle to reach double digits." And the wind chill values will be zero or below zero. Bundle up, and don't hesitate if your apartment has no heat—Mayor Bloomberg said, "Pick up the phone, call 311. We will get the landlord to fix it or we will do it ourselves. You should not have to suffer and incidently this cold wave is going to be a dangerous one. It is going to be very cold so it's not just that you're gonna be inconvenienced, your health may very well be at risk. so call 311."

                     

Yesterday afternoon, as the air temperature was around the 20-degree mark, the Polar Bear Club celebrated New Year's Day in their traditional style: in the freezing cold waters off Coney Island. TIME Magazine takes a look at the tradition and talked to the club's head honcho. They note that the annual plunge has been going on since 1903, and that this year, nearly 700 were expected to take a dip while thousands watched from land.