Adrian, MI – The 103.9fm WLEN listen area is currently experiencing the coldest air of the season so far, and it is expected to last at least through Wednesday. Extreme low temperatures are expected with daily highs only reaching single digits and lows at or below zero. The wind chill may make it feel like double digit below zero temperatures. Below are some helpful tips to battle this bitter cold, courtesy of the Lenawee County Health Department.
Here are some tips to prevent hypothermia and frostbite:
Wear a hat or headband that covers your ears
Limit your time outdoors
Avoid alcohol and drugs
Dress in several layers of loose, warm clothing
Wear mittens with liners instead of gloves
Wear socks and liners that provide insulation and remove sweat from you skin
In addition to cold-related illness, there is an increased risk for Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning as people may use heat sources, such as gasoline-powered generators, charcoal grills, and kerosene and propane heaters or stoves inside without proper ventilation. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that blocks your body from taking in oxygen.
To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning:
Install battery-operated or battery back-up carbon monoxide detectors near every sleeping area in your home.
Only use generators outside, more than 20 feet away from your home, doors, and windows.
Do not use a generator, charcoal grill, camp stove, kerosene heater, propane heater inside your home.
Do not run a car or truck inside a garage attached to your house, even if you leave the door open
Don’t heat your house with a gas oven or burn anything in a stove or fireplace that is not properly vented.
As temperatures drop, Lenawee County offers several community warming shelters for individuals to warm up and charge their devices. (Please note, some locations may lose power if there’s a power outage as they may not have generators)
Lenawee County Warming Shelter Locations:
Adrian District Library
517-265-2265
143 E Maumee St, Adrian MI
Blissfield – Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library
517-486-2858
407 S. Lane St., Blissfield MI
Clinton Township Public Library
517-456-4141
100 Brown St., Clinton MI
Lenawee District Library – Addison
517-547-3414
102 S. Talbot St., Addison MI
Lenawee District Library – Adrian
517-263-1011
4459 W. US 223, Adrian MI
Lenawee District Library – Britton
517-451-2860
120 College Ave, Britton MI
Lenawee District Library – Clayton
517-445-2619
3457 State St., Clayton MI
Lenawee District Library – Deerfield
517-447-3400
170 Raisin St., Deerfield MI
Lenawee District Library – Onsted
517-467-2623
261 S. Main St., Onsted MI
Share the Warmth
517-759-3223
427 W. Maumee St., Adrian MI
Stair District Library – Morenci
517-458-6510
228 W. Main St., Morenci MI
Tecumseh District Library
517-423-2238
215 N. Ottawa St., Tecumseh MI
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