Record Cold Snap Drags Southern Illinois To 18 Below
The region endured bitter winds and subzero temps with readings as low as 18 below in Carbondale and 11 below at the Southern Illinois Airport, causing water outages, frozen hydrants, fires, and school cancellations. A warmup to 20 degrees with snow is forecast for Tuesday as a low pressure system tracks south of the area.
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Bitter cold across U S kills 24 in arctic blast
The arctic deep freeze killed at least 24 people and caused widespread outages and icy conditions across 10 states. Cities like Chicago and Milwaukee logged record lows while hundreds fled freezing homes as gas lines froze. TVA cut voltage and transportation disrupted as New York and Chicago faced power and heat shortages.
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N.C
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Ala
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Florida
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Iowa
Ohio
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National Weather Service
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Ind
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Virginia
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Oklahoma
Arkansas
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Wisconsin
Kentucky
Indiana
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Hugh Parris
Cold takes toll in Southern Illinois area
At least three residents were treated for cold related injuries over two days. A 21 year old man suffered hypothermia after exposure in a light jacket at Franklin County Hospital. A Harrisburg area man faced frostbite at home after car work, and a coal miner with frostbite was treated at Memorial Hospital Chester.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Franklin County
The
Star
Harrisburg
Doctor’s Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Marion Memorial Hospital
Frostuke
Weather outlook brings light snow and cold for SIU region
The National Weather Service forecasts increasing cloudiness tonight with a 30 percent chance of snow by morning and a low near 0 to 10. Tuesday will be cloudy and cold with a 60 percent snow chance and a high around 20. From Wednesday to Friday the snow chance continues with lows of 5 to 15 and highs in the 20s. SI road conditions info is available from state police at 348-8432.
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Canada
Illinois
Carbondale
Army Corps of Engineers
Benton
du Quoin
Marion
Anna
Southern Illinois
Wasilewski
Ms. Wasilewski
National Weather Service
St. Louis
Reagan regime rejects Taiwan jet fighter request
The Reagan administration will not sell Taiwan the F-16 or F56 jets but allows continued co production of the F 5E with Northrop on the island. Assistant Secretary Holdridge informs Beijing as Taiwan sought higher tech fighters, sparking protests from mainland China.
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Washington
Reagan
John H. Holdridge
Peking
United States
E Ted
China
ERA bribe conviction upheld in Illinois
The state appellate court unanimously upheld Wanda Brandstetter's bribery conviction for offering a $1,000 campaign contribution to freshman Rep Nord Swanstrom of Pecatonica in exchange for an ERA vote. The ruling also sustains a $500 fine and 150 hours of public service.
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Wanda Brandstetter
Illinois
Circuit Court
Jeanne Scott
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