Berkshire County and Massachusetts in general have had some rough winter weather lately. Maybe rough some, but for us New Englanders, we can take it. We were born and bred to power through the toughest winter conditions. I will admit, though, I could do without these bitterly cold temperatures.
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Berkshire County has been feeling the coldest temperatures so far this winter. Daytime temperatures are struggling to reach 20 degrees (10 degrees on some days), and the evening and overnight temperatures are just cruel. Temperatures at night are sinking below 0, including -7 and -9 for lows, over the next couple of days.
Berkshire County Folks, Don’t Forget About Your Faucets
With the frigid temperatures Berkshire County is experiencing lately, you’re probably doing the best you can to stay warm, wearing extra layers of clothes, running heating sources, including wood stoves, etc. But one thing you don’t want to ignore is letting your faucets drip overnight.
We Had a Pipe Burst in Great Barrington a Few Years Back
I remember years ago, maybe 10 or so, it was a very frigid day, and all of us here at the station left without letting the faucet drip in the men’s or women’s room. When I came in the next morning, there was water all over the building because a pipe had burst due to the extreme cold. A big shout-out to the Great Barrington Fire Department for getting us out of that pickle.
When Should I Run My Faucet?
If you are not sure when you should run your faucets during the winter, the general consensus you’ll find online is 20 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. I thought it had to be colder, but that’s the answer. Now I’m going to go turn on the faucets. Stay warm.
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LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state
Alabama
Alaska
– All-time highest temperature: 100° F (Fort Yukon on June 27, 1915) – All-time lowest temperature: -80° F (Prospect Creek on Jan. 23, 1971) – All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 15.05 inches (Seward Airport on Oct. 10, 1986) – All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 78 inches (Mile 47 Camp on Feb. 9, 1963)
Prospect Creek recorded the coldest ever U.S. temperature of -80 degrees in 1971. On Oct. 10, 1986, Seward witnessed the highest rainfall as compared to any other parts of Alaska due to an unrelenting rainstorm. The highways and the railroads took a massive hit during the three-day rainstorm, and the region was declared as a “Federal disaster area.” In October 2018, the city of Seward was forced to announce an emergency declaration after facing the wrath of heavy flooding yet again. Nearly 5 inches of rain were recorded following several days of heavy rainfall that caused debris to block several roads.
Arizona
– All-time highest temperature: 128° F (Lake Havasu City on June 29, 1994) – All-time lowest temperature: -40° F (Hawley Lake on Jan. 7, 1971) – All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 11.4 inches (Workman Creek 1 on Sept. 4–5, 1970) – All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 38 inches (Heber (Black Mesa) Ranger Station on Dec. 14, 1967)
Heber Black Mesa Ranger Station is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Phoenix and is a ranger district on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. On Dec. 14, 1967, this part of Arizona suffered from an unexpected natural disaster in the form of a non-stop snowfall that lasted eight days and came to be known as The Blizzard of 1967.
Arkansas
– All-time highest temperature: 120° F (Ozark on Aug.10, 1936) – All-time lowest temperature: -29° F (Gravette on Feb.13, 1905) – All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 14.06 inches (Big Fork 1 SSE on Dec. 3, 1982) – All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 25 inches (Corning on Jan. 22, 1918)…