The Arlington Heights Memorial Library will be closed on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 due to extreme weather. Any items due this day will have fines waived.
Additional changes in service include:
Tuesday, January 29
Library open 9:00 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Bookmobile service suspended- no service
Drive-up will be closed 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Programs after 5 p.m. – CancelledWednesday, January 30
The library is closed all day
Bookmobile service suspended- no service
Library services at the Senior Center are cancelled/closed
Please note: The Senior Center will remain open on Wednesday as a warming area.Thursday, January 31
Library open 9:00 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Senior Center classes cancelled
Some library programs may be cancelled
Drive-up will open at 9 a.m.
The morning low Wednesday January 30, 2019 is expected to reach -21°F, which would be record-breaking cold for the day (-15°F in 1966).
The high temperature for Wednesday is only expected to reach -13°F, which would be a record-breaking cold maximum temperature for all days of the year (-11 on January 18, 1994).
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If there's a day where one needs to demonstrate cold weather safety to the max, it is Wednesday. The Arctic air will be fully entrenched. Temperatures remain in negative double digits for most areas the entire day. Wind chills -40° to -55°. #ILwx #INwxhttps://t.co/d9uKYzeUsQ pic.twitter.com/LVAWtRidxX
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) January 29, 2019
These temperature anomaly maps from @ClimateReanalyzer show the departure from normal values expected across the Midwestern US over the next few days, with historic cold this week then much milder conditions. Outside this local region, global temperatures remain above normal. pic.twitter.com/zC5zCp6p3H
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) January 29, 2019
With extreme cold arriving, time to put into practice your weather-ready knowledge!
If you must be outside, even if briefly, please plan & dress appropriately & we cannot stress that enough. A Wind Chill Warning in effect this eve-Thu a.m. for northern IL & NW IN. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/FIJi3wrz6E
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) January 29, 2019