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Wisconsin winter weather; preparing for cold to come in
Preparing for more Wisconsin winter weather
Wisconsinites are soaking up what’s left of the warm weather as an arctic blast moves into the area.
MEQUON, Wis. – Wisconsinites are soaking up what’s left of the warm weather as an arctic blast moves into the area.
Local perspective:
Great minds think alike when the temperatures are above freezing in mid-January. At a Kwik Trip in Mequon, drivers waited patiently to remove salt from their cars from treated roads.
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“Get a car wash on a nice day, get the salt off the car,” Mequon resident Morgan Stone said.
The wait time for suds varied.
“Is it worth the wait? I think so,” Stone said about the long line. “I don’t want the truck to rust, got to get the salt off of it.”
The usual quick trip to Kwik Trip was a slower experience than expected for some.
What you can do:
As southeast Wisconsin expects to see temperatures as low as single digits and subzero values starting Saturday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is urging people to bundle up.
“I think preparation is the key there [is] making sure your other individuals are dressed appropriately,” Wisconsin Department of Health Services Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sheryl Bedno said. “We’ve all heard about layering probably three layers is ideal, looser clothing, protecting your extremities, hands and feet are more prone to frostbite.”
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The warning is all too familiar for those familiar with the winter weather.
“I’m a Milwaukeean, so when you say bad, what is bad to me? Because I been to -23°, to today it’s 50°, so what came to my mind is bundle up, get ready,” Milwaukee resident Carol Harmon said.
Cold weather safety
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services shared the following information on handling cold weather-related health:
- Get the victim into a warm room or shelter.
- If the victim has on any wet clothing, remove it.
- Warm the center of the body first (chest, neck, head and groin) using an electric blanket, if available. Or use skin-to-skin contact under loose, dry layers of blankets, clothing, towels, or sheets.
- Warm beverages can help increase the body temperature, but do not give alcoholic beverages. Do not try to give beverages to an unconscious person.
- After body temperature has increased, keep the person dry and wrapped in a warm blanket, including the head and neck.
- Get medical attention as soon as possible.
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