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MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
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Cold blasts Milwaukee into deep freeze
Lowest temperatures in 18 years
chill city services
By KIRSTEN KLAHN
Special to The Post
MILWAUKEE – The coldest temperatures
to hit Milwaukee in nearly 18 years swept in
Sunday, closing schools and government
offices and halting businesses throughout
the city
.
The cold air, which originated from the
Arctic, arrived in southeast Wisconsin
Sunday night, causing Milwaukee's temperature to hit a low of 13 below zero Monday
afternoon, according to the National
Weather Service. Wind chills in southeast
Wisconsin made it feel as cold as 45 below.
The wind chill warnings and advisories
remained in effect until 9 a.m. Wednesday
.
The dangerously frigid air posed a health
risk to residents and caused numerous clos-
ings on Monday and Tuesday
.
"Extreme temperatures can create serious
health hazards," said Commissioner of
Health Bevan K. Baker. "The combination of
bitterly cold temperatures and wind can lead
to frostbite or life-threatening hypothermia."
Milwaukee Public Schools closed Monday
and Tuesday, with many other schools,
including Cudahy and St. Francis, following
suit.
City of Milwaukee offices closed Monday
but reopened Tuesday Night parking rules in
.
Milwaukee were suspended to help accommodate residents, and the city's 13 public
libraries remained open but with shortened
hours from noon to 6 p.m.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said he
Photo by Charles Auer/Conley News Service
See COLD on Page 13
Milwaukee experienced the coldest temperatures in
nearly 18 years.
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