Residents in the Lehigh Valley should prepare for a prolonged arctic blast with dangerously low wind chills and single-digit low temperatures, with an increasing likelihood of a significant winter storm potentially impacting the region late Saturday into Sunday.
Wind chills dropped below zero degrees Tuesday morning in the Lehigh Valley, with actual air temperatures in the single digits. At 6:51 a.m., the National Weather Service reported a temperature of 9 degrees at Lehigh Valley International Airport, with a west wind of 10 mph creating a wind chill of minus 4 degrees.
The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for the Lehigh Valley and most areas near and northwest of the I-95 corridor, warning residents to take precautions against extreme cold. Wearing multiple layers and limiting outdoor exposure is strongly recommended…