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Temperatures are expected to plummet in Southeast Iowa later this week. Overnight lows will be below zero. KCII News spoke with Marissa Riesen, Washington County Emergency Management Coordinator, about cold weather safety and what we can do to prepare, “Any exposed skin is at risk for frostbite once we get to those awful, awful cold temperatures. Multiple layers, layers are good, don’t just do one big bulky thing. If you are doing something where you are exerting yourself outside in the cold, once you start to sweat, once you start sweating and you’re outside, and it’s cold, take a break. Go inside; we don’t want anybody over-exerting themselves and having a heart attack.” Stay tuned to KCII for weather updates, including cancellations and delays, national weather service bulletins, and road conditions. The one to count on for up-to-the-minute weather coverage is AM and FM KCII and KCIIradio.com.