A cold weather advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Thursday.
The National Weather Service said dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
School districts are also taking precautionary actions on Thursday because of the forecast:
- The LaHarpe School District will be closed.
- The Macomb School District will run on a two-hour delay. No Early Bird PE, and MacArthur will have no morning session.
- The Burlington School District will run on a two-hour delay. There will be no morning preschool or breakfast. Childcare will open at 8:30 a.m.
- The Keokuk School District will run on a two-hour delay.
- The Central Lee School District will run on a two-hour delay. There will be no morning activities or morning preschool. Hawks Place will open at 9 a.m.
- The Mediapolis School District will run on a two-hour delay.
- Southeastern Community College will delay opening until 10 a.m.