Dangerous Wind Chill of -40 in Greater Gardner MA for Friday and Saturday
from the Gardner MA Fire Department: “Very dangerous cold weather temperatures coming from Friday until Sunday morning with very strong winds and wind chills to 40 below zero. Please use extreme caution and dress appropriately if you must go outside!…
WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY…* WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills dropping to between 30 and 40 below zero. Northwest winds gusts between 35 and 55 mph Friday and Friday night with the strongestof those winds tending to be in the higher terrain. IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.”
Warming Centers have been announced throughout the area including at the Gardner Senior Center until 7pm Friday and then overnight into Saturday at the Gardner Police Station.