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riversedge

(79,905 posts) Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:15 AM Jan 19

-7 ****Arctic air settles in with bitterly cold temps and wind chills in store today

Bundle up folks

13 FIRST ALERT: Arctic air settles in with bitterly cold temps and wind chills in store today
Updated: 14 minutes ago

https://www.weau.com/weather/

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-7 ****Arctic air settles in with bitterly cold temps and wind chills in store today (Original Post) riversedge Jan 19 OP

Slow down. Salt doesn't work when it gets real cold. multigraincracker Jan 19 #1

I did not know that. Thanks much. riversedge Jan 19 #3

Eau Claire, WI -10F riversedge Jan 19 #2

The boiler died last nite. Waiting on hvac guys. -9 heels like now. tazcat Jan 19 #4

multigraincracker

(37,114 posts)

1. Slow down. Salt doesn't work when it gets real cold.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:41 AM

Jan 19

riversedge

(79,905 posts)

3. I did not know that. Thanks much.

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 10:28 AM

Jan 19

riversedge

(79,905 posts)

2. Eau Claire, WI -10F

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:46 AM

Jan 19

also some wind but sunny

I took out the garbage a bit ago but tOOOOOOOOOOOO cold for a walk.
Stay safe.

tazcat

(237 posts)

4. The boiler died last nite. Waiting on hvac guys. -9 heels like now.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 02:38 PM

Jan 19

Could be worse, I remember - 60 wc many years ago.

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