1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: I got a notice here from the Marion County Public 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: Health Department. They said that you should prepare for frigid 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: cold and snow in the forecast. The frigid cold is 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: already here, feels like five below this morning. 5 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 2: Buckle up. 6 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:16,120 Speaker 3: It's going to be cold for all the next week's 7 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 3: single digit temperatures and I'm sure it will feel like 8 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 3: it's in the negatives. 9 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 1: So massive winter storm in effect for more than two 10 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 1: hundred million people across the country. I hear that number 11 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: has been changing. I've heard one hundred and seventy million, 12 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:29,639 Speaker 1: I've heard two hundred million. Let's just keep it around 13 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: two hundred million so that everybody's prepared. 14 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 3: Okay, it's going to be north of like thirty states 15 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 3: that are impacted by this storm. 16 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,479 Speaker 2: That's nuts. That is a crazy, crazy winter storm. 17 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: And I two thirds of the country are going to 18 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: be impacted. Largest winter storm in at least five years. 19 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 2: And you're right. 20 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:48,200 Speaker 1: It does stretch about two thousand miles. It goes from 21 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: Arizona to Maine. And the Marion County Public Health Department 22 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: they said that they're encouraging you to prepare for dangerously 23 00:00:56,240 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: cold winds that a forecast starts early today and throughout 24 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: the day and Fridger temperatures in snow are in the 25 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: forecast for the weekend. So let's get a little bit 26 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,959 Speaker 1: more specific here about Indianapolis and central Indiana. There is 27 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 1: a winter storm watch in effect for central and southern 28 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 1: Indiana that starts tomorrow morning. You've got the winter storm 29 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: morning for southern Indiana counties. 30 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:22,759 Speaker 2: Do you know this winter storm? It has a name, 31 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 2: a name. 32 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, I thought we named hurricane name right, Apparently now 33 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: we're naming winter storms. 34 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 2: Its name is fern ethan fern. 35 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 3: It seems like such a non threatening name for such 36 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 3: a big threatening storm, storm Fern. 37 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 2: So the timing of this along. 38 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: In South of Ice seventy, the winter storm watch starts 39 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: at ten am tomorrow morning. North of I seventy, the 40 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: warning begins at seven pm on Saturday. Marion County. All 41 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: areas except the northwest corner are under the ten am 42 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: storm watch. Expected snowfall four to seven inches. 43 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 2: No, okay, did. 44 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 3: Your relationship with snow and winter storms change from when 45 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 3: you were a kid, Because I remember when I was 46 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 3: a kid, I used to look forward to the snow 47 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 3: coming and going out and playing in the backyard and 48 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 3: making snow forts and snowmen and having snowball fights with 49 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 3: the neighborhood kids. 50 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 2: When my mom let me go outside. But you know, 51 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 2: it was a good time. And now that I'm an adult, 52 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 2: I hate winter storms. 53 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 3: So that's because I got to do all the things, 54 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 3: all the adulting things. 55 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 2: Right, yeah, like right whield. 56 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 3: Off, scraping the windshield and driving around in the miserable snow, 57 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 3: especially with Indianapolis roads where they don't adequately plow them, 58 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 3: especially the side streets. And maybe you get a few 59 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 3: main roads that are salted, but otherwise you're on your own. 60 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 3: You gotta dump at least in my case, because I'm 61 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 3: driving around a truck, I got a bunch of cinder 62 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 3: blocks in the back. 63 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 2: You know. 64 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 3: I had to load up from those at the Minards store. 65 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 3: Save big money at Minards. 66 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 2: I was able to do that. 67 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 3: The shingle of the Midwest very nice, absolutely, and then 68 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 3: you got to shovel your snow walking away all that. 69 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 3: All that is miserable. But I distinctly remember a time 70 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 3: in my young life that the winter storm was a 71 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:12,000 Speaker 3: time of excitement. 72 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 1: Well, you used to watch the TV and wait for 73 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 1: the crawler to come across and see if your school 74 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,399 Speaker 1: was closed. Guess what, as an adult, you still must 75 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 1: show for work at least we have to, right. 76 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:23,359 Speaker 2: Yes, yes we do. 77 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 3: That's one of the burdens and the honors of being 78 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 3: the broadcasting businesses. You were always expected to be behind 79 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 3: the microphone, rain or shine, We're like the post come 80 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 3: rain or sleep or hail. No, you know, nothing will stop. 81 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 2: Our duties, broadcasting duties. 82 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: I look at us more like seven to eleven open, 83 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 1: twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, right, 84 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 1: three hundred and sixty five. 85 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 2: Days a year. 86 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 1: Well, here is CBS News and their reporting of the 87 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: weather alerts that are stretching across the country. 88 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 4: Take a look at this map here from New Mexico 89 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 4: all the way to New England. A massive winter storm 90 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 4: is threatening thirty five states and more than. 91 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 2: Two hundred million people. 92 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 4: Heavy snow and ice could snap trees and power lines, 93 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 4: and it will be bitterly cold. There are states of 94 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 4: emergency tonight in many areas, as airlines braced for cancelations 95 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 4: and officials warn people to stay off the roads. 96 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:19,599 Speaker 1: Preparations underway in Texas through Chicago, all the way through 97 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 1: the Midwest and onto the East coast. As you mentioned, 98 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 1: thirty five states being affected by this winter storm, and 99 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:32,039 Speaker 1: some airports already announcing cancelations. I believe five states have 100 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:34,839 Speaker 1: already said don't fly here. If you're planning to fly, 101 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 1: maybe you should rethink that. 102 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 3: Well, especially if you are going to be flying to 103 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 3: the South, because it's one thing for this to happen. 104 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 3: In the Midwest and the Northeast and the New England states, 105 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 3: we're all used to this. We have the infrastructure to 106 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 3: take care of it, or I mean sometimes, especially in Indianapolis, 107 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 3: we don't. Even though we have the tools, we don't 108 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 3: always use them, but at least they're there if they 109 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:59,719 Speaker 3: decide to. We have the snowplows, we have the salt. 110 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 3: We stock these things on a regular basis. The South, 111 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:04,599 Speaker 3: that's not the case. 112 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 2: Not much. 113 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 3: Well, yeah, even if they wanted to, they most of 114 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 3: many of them don't have the snowplows. If they do, 115 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,480 Speaker 3: they are in much more limited quantities. I remember last 116 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 3: time something like this happened, and I think it was Florida, 117 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,720 Speaker 3: or maybe it was Mississippi, Alabama, one of those southern states. 118 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 2: They were spreading around sand. 119 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,600 Speaker 3: Right on the road because they just didn't have the song, 120 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:26,480 Speaker 3: they're like, well, we got it. 121 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 2: We got to use something for traction. I guess it's 122 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 2: gonna be sand. Yeah. 123 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: Farther south, they're going to have ice, and of course 124 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: that will be heavy on the power lines. And they're 125 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: warning many people throughout the southern region of the country 126 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: that they could be without power and that could last 127 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 1: four days. 128 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 3: The very serious reality of this, and you know, we're 129 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 3: kind of making light of the situation, but there is 130 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 3: a very serious, deadly reality to these snows happening, especially 131 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 3: in the South, because they just they're not prepared and 132 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 3: they've never driven in these conditions. And every single time 133 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 3: one of these major winter storms happen, you know what 134 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 3: you see like in Texas, remember a few years ago 135 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 3: one of those massive like one hundred and twenty car 136 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:11,000 Speaker 3: plus pile ups on the highway where people who aren't 137 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 3: used to driving in the snow or the ice. You 138 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:17,039 Speaker 3: can drive in the snow if you know what you're doing, 139 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:18,359 Speaker 3: but it's still very dangerous. 140 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 1: There's really rakes do some counter steering. 141 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 3: But there's really not a good way to drive on 142 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 3: the ice. I mean, it's it's an incredibly dangerous situation 143 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 3: to be trying to drive in. So if you if 144 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 3: you are in one of those states that are affected, 145 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:35,160 Speaker 3: just stay home. Make sure you're already stocked up. Get 146 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 3: some frozen food. That's what That's what I got. You know, 147 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 3: you can heat it up in the oven or your microwave. 148 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 3: And don't try and brave this. It's not it's not 149 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 3: worth your life. If you can stay home, do stay home, 150 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 3: watch some watch some movies, watch some TV, play some 151 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:52,799 Speaker 3: video games. It's a much better use of your time 152 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:53,799 Speaker 3: in this case. 153 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 1: Well, I was texting my daughter last night and I 154 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 1: was like, okay, do you have groceries and your medications 155 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 1: and candles and a movie or two downloaded already be prepared? 156 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: And she replied back yes, yes, yes, and yes she 157 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 1: also has batteries and flashlights and water. I was like, okay, good, 158 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 1: she's prepared. I did my job as a mom. Check 159 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: check check. But let's talk about some of the warning 160 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 1: signs for not only frostbite, but hypothermia. Hypothermia this sounds 161 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: very much like somebody who has had maybe too many libations. 162 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: The warning signs for hypothermia and adults include shivering, exhaustion, confusion, 163 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: fumbling of hands, memory loss, slurred speech and drowsiness. 164 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 2: Huh, yeah, that does sound like intoxication. 165 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 1: You know, ethan drunk RD is he suffering from hypothermia? 166 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 2: It would definitely be hYP hypothermia. 167 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 3: These days, no more, no more alcohol adventures for Ethan Hatcher. 168 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 3: But this isn't Also, this is also a great opportunity 169 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 3: to tell that alcohol does not make you warmer. Some people, 170 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 3: you know, they want to hit a nip of the whiskey. 171 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 3: If anything, it thins your blood and it actually makes 172 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 3: you colder. You can freeze much more easily. So if 173 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 3: you are sipping on the whiskey out on the stands 174 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 3: watching some sports getball, that is not the way to 175 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 3: warm up, and that could get you accelerate your risk 176 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 3: for frostbite, and. 177 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: It will make you feel numb and you won't realize 178 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 1: how cold you actually are too. 179 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 2: It dulls the senses. 180 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, frost by a cold related skin injury caused by 181 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: extreme cold exposure, and your skin can feel cold, numb, firm, 182 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:34,560 Speaker 1: or waxy, and it in fact changes colors. It goes 183 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: from red to white to gray, and in severe cases 184 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 1: it turns black and you may not even feel that 185 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:43,600 Speaker 1: it's happening due to numbness. 186 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, so keep a visual indicator on your extremities, and 187 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:51,559 Speaker 3: especially if it's turned to black, that's not good news. 188 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:54,199 Speaker 3: That's not good news. Probably permanent damage at that point. 189 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: Body parts that are most at risk for this include 190 00:08:57,120 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 1: your cheeks, your chin, your ear, and your nose, fingers 191 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 1: and toes, even with gloves and in some cases you're pumpkins, 192 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 1: if you know what I'm talking about. So if you 193 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:11,360 Speaker 1: do happen to think that you have frostbite, you're not 194 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 1: supposed to rub or massage the area. You're just supposed 195 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:19,480 Speaker 1: to get to a warm place, immediately remove any wet clothing, 196 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:23,199 Speaker 1: but don't rub that area because if you do have frostbite, 197 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:25,079 Speaker 1: you could cause even worse damage. 198 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:26,080 Speaker 2: Oh, I didn't know that. 199 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 3: You'd figure you'd want to stimulate circulation. 200 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, people who have low circulation are most at risk. Yeah, 201 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 1: as well as people with diabetes or any sort of 202 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 1: nerve damage. 203 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 2: Well, folks on blood thinners I would imagine react. 204 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, windy conditions going to be called, So you know, 205 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:45,440 Speaker 1: stay safe and stay vigilant. 206 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:46,440 Speaker 2: This gets some gloves