January shows its frigid side

Frigid conditions in January are to be expected and this year’s first month lived up to all expectations.The mercury dipped to 32 degrees or below on eight days with 19 degrees on the 27th being the lowest.Freezing rain and sleet blanketed the area on the 26th and 27th, with less than a tenth of an inch recorded.Highs averaged 65.3 degrees (normal is 63), while lows averaged 42.7 (normal is 42)…