Dangerous Cold Weather Expected In Dalton - Preparedness Tips

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Tuesday, December 20th, 2022

Dangerous cold weather in the forecast later this week across the southeast including in Dalton and Whitfield County. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia has high confidence that there will be unseasonably and dangerously cold temperatures impacting Dalton by Friday morning (December 23rd) with temperatures expected to be as much as 30 degrees below normal. The forecast indicates that sub-freezing temperatures will persist for 48-72 hours. A windchill watch has been issued for midnight Thursday (December 22nd) until Saturday morning (Dec. 24th). 

The Whitfield County Emergency Management Agency's social media accounts will be updating the weather situation locally. You can click here to follow the Whitfield EMA on Facebook. 

Here are some tips from the Whitfield EMA: 

 

  • Have a safe back up heat source such as a kerosene, propane, or a natural gas/wood fireplace in case of a power outage or heating system failure.
    • Check to make sure your carbon monoxide detector is working.
    • Make sure any wood you use is seasoned to reduce the amount of smoke.
    • Have your chimney inspected to make sure it is clean and safe to use.
    • Ensure you have proper ventilation.
  • Use your shelter in place measures of setting up in one room for the duration with the windows covered by plastic sheeting and a blanket at the base of the doorways to contain what heat is in that room.
  • Make sure the pipes in your house are protected from freezing.
    • Remove your water hoses and cover the spigots.
    • If you have a sprinkler system still running make sure it is not scheduled to run while the temperatures are below freezing.
    • Open vanity and cabinet doors so that warm air can reach the pipes underneath your sinks.
    • Allow your faucets and bathrooms to run with a stream no larger than a pencil lead.
    • Wrap any pipes you have access to.
  • If you depend on electricity for any medical equipment confirm your arrangements of an alternative safe place.
  • Please do not use things such as a grill, gas cooking stove, or a running car in the garage. Using these methods create unsafe levels of carbon monoxide (CO). which is a colorless and odorless gas.
  • Make sure your animals have adequate shelter- bring them inside your house or barn as applicable if at all possible.
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