Thursday, January 31 2013 6:39 PM EST2013-01-31 23:39:36 GMT
With bitter cold in the forecast, many people are bundling up to protect their skin -- but plumbers warn that pipes need protection from the cold too, and FOX 9 News got some tips from a professional.
With bitter cold in the forecast, many people are bundling up to protect their skin -- but plumbers warn that pipes need protection from the cold too, and FOX 9 News got tips on how to keep them from cracking.
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) -
Friday was the coldest morning in two years in the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota, but temperatures started rising with the sun.
In Minneapolis, the actual air temperature was -13 at 7 a.m., with a wind chill of -25. In far northern Minnesota, air temperatures were near -30, with wind chills in the -50 range.
Jan. 21, 2011 was the last time Minneapolis was hit with such severe cold temperatures. It was -16 on that day.
Some school districts make the decision to close Friday, with others delaying the start of classes by two hours. You can get a full list of Minnesota school closings at http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/category/237028/school-closings and sign-up for text message alerts of your school closings at http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/link/591522/school-closings-text-message-alerts
PROTECT YOUR PIPES
Don't let your water trickle during extremely cold weather!
Dave Vogelgesang, of Aqua City Plumbing, has decades of experience in the plumbing business -- and he offered several tips, and debunked a few myths, on how to avoid a frozen frustration.
Thermometer showing -26 degrees in White Bear Township, Minn. at 7:55 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2013. Photo submitted to FOX 9 by Dave Basham.
