Are you prepared for the Cold Blast???

CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (December 29, 2017)…Cold wave possible. An arctic air mass will move into the area Sunday and remain in place towards the end of the week.  This will result in daily temperatures up to 15 degrees below normal for several days in a row, creating the potential for prolonged dangerously cold conditions.  (By the National Weather Service.)

Please check on your elderly neighbors during this time…

Keeping pets safe in cold weather…
https://www.animalhumanesociety.org/news/keeping-pets-safe-cold-weather

Heating safety tips…
http://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/By-topic/Top-causes-of-fire/Heating/Heating-safety-tips

Just this past week there have been at least two chimney fires in Caldwell County.

Frozen Pipes…
http://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/winter-storm/frozen-pipes

How To Winterize Your Car…
https://www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/winterize-car.php

Granite Falls and Sawmills Hardware are your neighborhood experts when it comes to cold weather preparedness…with heating, plumbing and safety related products.  The most important safety items being smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.