Extreme cold arriving: Tips to prevent, deal with frozen water pipes

January 7, 2015

With the coldest air of the season arriving tonight, it’s a good time to consider some preventive measures to protect water pipes.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures at the Jersey Shore will range from six to 19 degrees tonight, with northwest winds gusting to 45 to 50 miles per hour. 
“The combination of an Arctic air mass combined with gusty winds will result in dangerous wind chill values,” the service warns in a Wind Chill

Phil Stilton

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