Jan 16, 2009 2:23 pm US/Eastern
Bitter Cold Now, Snow On Sunday
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
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It was -20 degrees in Templeton Friday morning, according to Christine Irvine's thermometer.
Christine Irvine
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Temperatures across southern New England Friday morning.
WBZ
Welcome to one of the coldest days in years across southern New England. If that's not enough for you, we could get half-a-foot of snow on Sunday.
Don't worry, there are just 63 days until spring.
Watch the latest forecast
SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES
For now, it's simply brutal outside.
The low temperarure in Boston this morning was 6 degrees and has since moved to 15.
Read: Friday's Low Temperatures
It was -11 in Norwood, -1 in Worcester, -3 in Taunton, and -20 in Orange.
In northern New Hampshire, it was -30 in Berlin.
Read: How Your Car Can Survive The Winter
BOSTON RECORDS
Friday had the potential to be the coldest overall day since January 7, 2007, when the high was 13 and the low was 3.
Boston has not gone below zero since January 22, 2005, when the low was -2.
Saturday won't be much better. It's expected to be zero in the morning. The high for the day will be 18.
Check out this cold weather experiment performed on Mt. Washington.
NEW SNOW STORM
Temperatures will slowly creep up Sunday with a high of 28.
There could also be several inches of new snow.
WBZ meteorologist Barry Burbank says most of southern New England could get three-to-six inches.
The snow should start light Sunday morning and intensify later in the day.
There might also be a second storm on Monday.
The snow won't melt anytime soon.
We won't get above the 32 degree freezing mark until next Friday.
FREEZING PIPES
If you're worried about freezing pipes, here are a few resources:
Article: Prevent Pipes From Freezing
Video: Preventing Frozen Pipes
Article: How to Wrap Your Pipes
Article: If Your Pipes Do Freeze
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