Marblehead prepares before arctic cold encroaches on region
An arctic cold will sweep through the Northeast with dangerously low wind chills possibly reaching minus 25 degrees over the weekend.
"All of us are going to be spending a lot of time indoors this weekend," Marblehead Public Health Director Andrew Petty told the Marblehead Current. "Even when they go out to run errands, they should make sure they cover their skin."
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On Wednesday evening, Petty sent out the U.S. Department of Public Health's extreme cold guide.
Marblehead Fire Chief Jason Gilliland said the fire and police departments are preparing for the weekend cold snap.
"Capt. [Matt] Freeman and I met this afternoon, we decided to that we are putting extra personnel on," said Gilliland on Wednesdy afternoon.
According to the National W...