"... SAFETY RULES FOR BLIZZARDS...
WHAT IS A BLIZZARD? AS DEFINED BY NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... A BLIZZARD OCCURS WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS REACH 35 MPH AND SNOW OR BLOWING SNOW REDUCES VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS... FOR AT LEAST THREE HOURS. THERE IS NO TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT FOR A BLIZZARD.
BLIZZARDS ARE DANGEROUS. DOZENS OF AMERICANS DIE DURING MAJOR WINTER WEATHER EPISODES... EITHER DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. OTHER HAZARDS CAN ALSO BE ATTRIBUTED TO WINTER WEATHER... SUCH AS VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS... STRUCTURE FIRES DUE TO DANGEROUS USE OF HEATERS AND BLOCKAGE OF VENTS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WHICH CAN LEAD TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR... WHICH CAN BE PROLONGED AS THE SNOW FALLS... MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR REPAIR CREWS TO RESTORE POWER.
WHEN BLIZZARDS ARE EXPECTED... YOU SHOULD DRESS FOR THE SEASON... ESPECIALLY WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND HIGH WINDS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE... WEAR LOOSE FITTING... LIGHTWEIGHT... WARM CLOTHES IN LAYERS. OUTER WEAR SHOULD BE TIGHTLY WOVEN... WATER REPELLENT AND HOODED. A HAT SHOULD BE WORN. HALF OF A PERSON'S BODY HEAT LOSS OCCURS FROM THE HEAD. THE MOUTH SHOULD BE COVERED TO PROTECT THE LUNGS FROM EXTREME COLD. MITTENS SHOULD BE WORN RATHER THAN GLOVES AND SHOULD BE SNUG AT THE WRIST. DO YOUR BEST TO REMAIN DRY. MELTING SNOW ON THE CLOTHES AS WELL AS PERSPIRATION WILL ADD TO THE DANGER OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.
TO BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER... HERE ARE SOME ITEMS TO HAVE ON HAND AT HOME OR WORK:
A FLASHLIGHT AND EXTRA BATTERIES...."
I really don't like the sound of this one little bit. Why did I move here? Why God why?
Another depressing thing? I've noticed that my last few posts here are about the weather -- is that really the most important or exciting thing that happening in my life now, you ask? The answer, sadly, is yes. I need a life. Anyone got any suggestions???
So, while you're all out, enjoying your sunny warm weather in points south and west of Boston, think of me -- my power will probably be out, I'll be huddled under three to five blankets, I'll be trying to read by the light of a piddling candle, and the pipes will be freezing. Woe is me.
Sigh.
That is all.
2 comments:
Haven't heard anything back from your interview yet?
I have a question: with all that blizzard weather, are the clothing stores still stocking winter clothes? Because here all of the spring stuff is already in. I swear that winter gets the smallest margin of time (basically, Thanksgiving to Christmas) to be in the stores, and I always feel totally cheated because those are the clothes that I need! Damnit, Target just got BATHING SUITS in, for crying out loud! That's a good idea. Bikinis in the blizzardd
To Kimberly --
Yes -- The Gap, where I work sometimes, actually has completely left the winter season behind -- everything in the store for the past month has been leftover winter stuff (all on sale) and new spring stuff (not even close to being on sale). I just wish the Spring line was cuter. Lame.
To Trevor --
It's a sad state of affairs when you go outside, think "Gee, it's so warm I don't need a coat today," and realize that it's 40 degrees. :)
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