Video package covers two events relating to the extreme cold across southern Illinois. The first covers the extreme cold and wind chill in Murphysboro, Illinois while the second part covers some flooding issues related to frozen streams in extreme southern IL.
PART 1: Murphysboro, IL Extreme Cold & Wind Chill
The arctic airmass that is currently covering the eastern part of the U.S. is extending as far south as southern Illnois where temperatures were 30-40 degrees below normal and still falling through the day on Wednesday. Sustained winds in the 20-25mph range with gusts up to 35mph are creating dangerously low wind chills. As of this upload, a WIND CHILL ADVISORY was in effect for just about everywhere in the eastern US. Wind chill readings were as low as -15 across southern Illinois.
Scene 1: Shot of bank thermometer in Murphysboro, IL showing a temperature of 6-degrees at 1:07pm.
Scene 2: Shot of another Murphysboro thermometer showing 12 degrees during the noon hour.
Scene 3: Wide shot of thermometer with flags blowing in the wind.
Scene 4-6: Various shots of flags, including a US and Illinois, blowing in the gusty winds.
Scene 5: Woman and her dog in a shopping center parking lot, both bundled up in the wind.
Scene 6-7: Blonde woman quickly hurries across the street and talks with UPS delivery guys in the cold.
Scene 8-17: Various shots of very bundled up people in Murphysboro shopping center.
Scene 18: Shot of wind vane blowing in the wind.
Scene 19: Car exhaust.
PART 2: Pulaski, IL Flooded Road
Heavy rains last weekend lead to some minor flooding problems that have stretched out over the week as cold weather has frozen some of the draining creeks leading to the water ponding into low-lying areas. This area near the town of Pulaski, IL in extreme southern Illinois continues to have road closures as water remains over several roads. This was the scene of a fatality over the weekend due to the high waters. Currently, areas of ice are preventing the water from escaping, and thus several roads remain under water.
Part 2 of this video package contains footage detailing the flooding going on in extreme southern IL as well as shows some of the iced up areas where water would normally drain from. A minivan crosses the flood waters on Sandusky Road in several early clips.
