Sub-zero temps seize CSC, region

After an unusually warm fall and holiday season, winter’s fierce grip seized CSC and the region on Friday and it’s not letting go anytime soon, forecasters say. 

The National Weather Service office, Cheyenne, Wyoming, has issued a hazardous weather alert until Monday at 11 a.m., warning that windchills could reach 30 degrees below zero. Exposure to these temperatures could cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes the NWS said.  

The freezing temperatures resulted in two inches of snow according to the NWS. The subzero temperature and windchill caused CSC to have a late start on Monday.  

Snowshowers are expected to continue through the weekend.

It’s not just Chadron being affected by the cold winter weather. All across the United States winter warnings are being issued as a polar vortex moves across North America. According to a CBS News article, the lowest temperature in the United States Monday was 43 degrees below zero in Minnesota.  

Forecasters predict that Chadron will see double-digit temperatures again towards the middle of next week. Till then, they advise that everyone drive with caution and wear appropriate clothing, such as hats, gloves and coats, when outside.