Record breaking cold temperatures will continue throughout the first week of 2018, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah.
NWS forecasters are advising residents to exercise caution as a fresh surge of Arctic air will overspread the region tonight, Jan. 3, resulting in low temperatures in the single digits above zero.
Northwest winds will persist and may even become gusty at times tonight. The result will take wind chills down below zero for much of the night. The coldest wind chills are expected near sunrise when they will drop to near 5 below 0 over much of west Kentucky and southeast Missouri.
Those waiting for buses in the morning and others who must be outside should bundle up as much as possible and limit their time outdoors. In addition, make sure outdoor pets have adequate shelter from the cold.