Medical professionals are urging people to prepare for the temperature drop and do their best to keep warm.
“Definitely dress warm, dress in layers, get your coat on, get your hat on, get your gloves on, try to stay inside if you can,” said Doctor Gina Huhnke, Regional Medical Director of Emergency Medicine for Deaconess.
The arctic front pushing across the midwestern United States this week is expected to bring prolonged, bitter cold to the Tri-State. Hypothermia is a serious concern.
“First of all, you feel very cold and you start having chills and shaking,” Dr. Huhnke said. “At least at that point try and stay inside and get warm.”
