The dangers are a combination of record high temperatures and strong winds. Addressing the Northeast United States On Saturday (February 4) create an environment that is dangerous to life. and caused one infant death in Massachusetts.
Washington Mountains in New Hampshire On Saturday night (February 4), Wind Chill, a measure of wind chill conditions (wind chill) was measured at -78 degrees Celsius, which is likely to be the lowest temperature ever recorded. in the United States Although the air temperature is -47 degrees Celsius, the wind gusts are almost 160 kilometers per hour. According to the Washington Mountain Observatory
Gale force winds knocked trees over a car in Southwick. Massachusetts The car was wrecked and one of the infant passengers was killed. The driver was taken to hospital in a serious condition. According to District Attorney Hampden.
In Boston, officials ordered the public school system closed Friday (February 3) due to cold weather. The temperature plunged to minus 23 degrees Celsius, reaching the lowest level in more than a century, according to the US National Weather Service. in the city of Providence Rhode Island the temperature plunged to -23 degrees Celsius, well below the record low of -19 degrees Celsius set in 1918.
Arctic winds blow from eastern Canada to the United States. It brought record high temperatures in Albany, New York, Augusta, Maine, Rochester, New York and Worcester. Massachusetts as well as other areas According to America’s National Weather Service.
In addition, the US National Weather Service said Caribou City, Maine, had received reports of tremors on the ice. The shaking was like an earthquake but originated from the ground suddenly cracking in extreme cold. Like a torn tree Because the sap in the tissues of the tree inside the trunk freezes.
Many cities have taken various emergency measures. to help villagers Among them was opening a warming center and monitoring the homeless. to guarantee that they get shelter from the bad weather
In Boston, the Pine Street Inn, the largest homeless provider in New England. The number of welfare vans on the city’s roads has doubled on Friday and Saturday, a spokesman said.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey ordered the station under the city’s main train terminal to remain open through the night. for emergency shelter And according to estimates, around 50 to 60 homeless people stay at the station overnight.
Many ski slopes have limited openings due to extreme temperatures. while Jay Peak Ski Mountains North of Vermont near the Canadian border He has prohibited access for Friday (February 3) and Saturday (February 4), indicating a risk of danger to staff and skiers.
However, these extreme cold temperatures are only expected to occur during that period. Amid the forecast for the temperature to rise sharply on Sunday (February 5), especially in Boston, the weather is expected to rebound to 8.3 degrees Celsius.
(Source: Reuters)
