The "six more weeks of winter" are kicking off with quite the cold spell. For many parts of the northern United States, this weekend's weather includes temperatures in the single digits and windchills expected to dip into the negatives.
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Tips for how to stay safe in the cold
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And if you have to be outside for any length of time, "dress like an onion, so it's all about layers," Clare Arentzen, an Appalachian Mountain Club guide in New Hampshire's White Mountains, told .
The National Weather Service to cover all exposed skin and stay out of the wind whenever possible.
Regional resources
The National Weather Service has issued windchill warnings for most of the northeast U.S. and northeast Minnesota, as well as a windchill advisory across many parts of the northern United States.
The following are local resources and information by state:
Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Wisconsin
Connecticut
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The National Weather Service (NWS) in Litchfield County could drop to as low as 25 to 30 degrees below zero. Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties could see wind chills as low as 30 degrees below zero.
Maine
In addition to the wickedly cold weather, Maine's northernmost counties are also under a .
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The Maine Emergency Management Agency is urging Mainers to prepare for the extreme cold weather that will sweep into the state Friday. MEMA's Vanessa Corson says wind chills will plunge temperatures into the negative 30s and 40s.
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Minnesota
As , parts of Minnesota were expecting Thursday night to be the coldest night so far this winter, with a subzero air mass through Friday.
A Groundhog Day arctic front is pumping in another subzero Canadian air mass. Temperatures will crash into the minus 10s in southern Minnesota with minus 20s to minus 30s up north.
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New Hampshire
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Organizations across New Hampshire are making plans for emergency shelters and soliciting donations to help those experiencing homelessness.
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Vermont
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From Thursday night heading into the weekend, temperatures will drop to roughly 0 degrees or below around much of Vermont. Places like Rutland, St. Johnsbury, and Newport are expected to feel windchill approaching the negative 40s.
Click through to 开云体育 for details on how to keep humans and animals safe in the region this weekend.
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