'We want to make sure there's no risk of students being either out in the cold on the way to school,' said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ahead of the frigid weather.
The New England region is preparing for frigid temperatures as some states announced the closures of schools and COVID-19 testing sites ahead of the extreme cold.according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasts in Boston show the high will only reach around 12 degrees Fahrenheit , with temperatures feeling closers to minus 8 because of the wind chills, according to the National Weather Service forecast. New Hampshire decided to close four state COVID-19 testing sites in Claremont, Manchester, Nashua, and Newington due to the dangerously cold weather expected in the area, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.
New England states announce the closure of COVID-19 testing sites and schools ahead of frigid temperatures. Above, people enter a COVID-19 testing site on February 13, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. A large winter storm dropped heavy snow across the region.Temperatures that low can result in frostbite to exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.Forecasters said wind chill could approach minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit in some parts of western Maine.
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