Midwest nurses... Caught in the polar vortex?

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Here in Chicagoland, everything is closing for the next 2 days. Wednesday we will have temps around -20 with windchills to -50ish.

Who else is getting called off for the cold?

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Specializes in pediatrics, School LVN.

Yikes!!!! I'll send warm thoughts from California. Stay warm and stay safe.

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Specializes in School Nurse. Having conversations with littles..

Not far from the Iowa line in Missouri. No school tomorrow and probably a late start on Thursday. But, thankfully after that it is supposed to warm up...at least a little! To top that off, we didn't have school all last week because of icy roads.

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Specializes in Dialysis.

In my little town in Indiana, schools are closed and most businesses except essentials...bring on spring and summer!

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

No school here, either. It's supposed to be as cold as -6. While that is certainly unpleasantly cold, I don't understand all the alarm!

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

OMG you guys...I can't fathom that kind of cold. I'm praying for ya!!?

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Specializes in kids.

Take care!!

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Specializes in Dialysis.

It's currently -6 here with wind chill -57 according to local radio reports. Getting ready to go to work. Not 1 pt has called off yet according to my clinic manager. I was kinda praying that she would tell me that none had shown up and that I could stay home. One word: Brrrr

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18 minutes ago, Hoosier_RN said:

It's currently -6 here with wind chill -57 according to local radio reports. Getting ready to go to work. Not 1 pt has called off yet according to my clinic manager. I was kinda praying that she would tell me that none had shown up and that I could stay home. One word: Brrrr

I'll bet on a bunch of cancellations once they realize their cars won't start, LOL

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I get a chill just reading these numbers!

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

that's scary cold. I hope those without shelter are safe.

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Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.

We were called off school Monday due to blizzard conditions and then they called us off both Tuesday and Today due to the predicted cold temps - real temps up to -30 and wind chill up to -55. Most every school and college in SD is cancelled. They even suspended our mail service.

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