Winter Chill Blankets Central Ohio -- Again

CENTRAL OHIO -- Not everyone will be able to escape the below-zero temperatures enveloping the state Friday.

Several Central Ohio counties continued to be under a wind chill warning until 10 a.m. Friday. Others will be under a wind chill advisory from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. The high will be 5 degrees.

Storm Team 4 Meteorologist Bob Nunnally was calling for mostly sunny skies, bitter cold and brisk winds Friday.

Mostly clear skies and a frigid low of -4 degrees are in tonight's forecast.

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Saturday: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies with a chance of snow showers. High 22.
Sunday: Snow showers with 1 to 2 inches possible. High 27.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of flurries. High 25.
Tuesday: Snow flurries. High 29.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny skies. High 32.
Thursday: Mostly sunny skies and warmer. High 38.

Workers whose jobs will keep them outside have no choice but to bundle up.

Schools across the state have classes Friday, including Columbus City Schools, South-Western City Schools, Hilliard City Schools and many others.

Homeless shelters were trying to squeeze in as many people as possible.

WAY TOO COLD
When you can't avoid this dangerous cold and the brutal winds, take steps to protect yourself.

Storm Team 4 said you should know that wind chill does not depend on the time of day or night but on the wind and the temperature.

It's how the cold feels on our exposed skin. The stronger the wind, the more heat that will be driven away and the colder you will feel.

Leave as little exposed skin as possible.

Frostbite can happen in as little as 30 minutes.

The first sign will be that your skin turns red then white.

You should get indoors and remove any wet clothing immediately. Cover the area with warm, dry blankets.

You also should elevate any frost-bitten extremities and contact your doctor.

Frigid temperatures take a toll on your vehicles, too.

Here are a few tips to keep your vehicle in running order:
1. Check your tire pressure and tread. If you're unsure on the specs, ask a local mechanic.
2. Let your vehicle warm up before you drive it. Your vehicle's oil needs to warm up and move through all of its passageways to lubricate properly.
3. Keep these items in your vehicle: jumper cables; tool kit; first-aid kit; blanket; flashlight; flares; extra boots, gloves, clothes; small shovel; ice scraper; windshield-washer fluid; bag of abrasive material such as sand, salt, kitty litter.

If you were to become stranded, the National Safety Council suggested you do the following:
1. Light two flares and situate them at the end of the vehicle.
2. Run your engine and heater for 10 minutes each hour.
3. Keep a window cracked so ice and snow don't seal up the vehicle.
4. Stay with vehicle, unless you know where you are and how far away help is.
5. Call 911.

The Associated Press contributed some information to this story.

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