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Source: The Star, Shelby, N.迷你倉C.Jan. 04--The temperature will be in the single digits early this week."By sunrise on Tuesday, the temperature will be 7 degrees," said meteorologist Scott Krentz with the National Weather Service in Greenville, S.C. "There is going to be a really strong Artic cold front on Monday, and it's going to usher in an Artic air mass beginning Monday night and Monday evening."Why is it so cold?Every four or five years, the Carolinas get these air masses. The last one was in 2009, Krentz said."It's a strong, winter time pattern," he said. "There is a Polar Vortex that sits over the Poles. The winds depend on where the Pole is pointing. Right now, they are aligned more with North America and Canada, bringing the cold front this way."Will it snow?Even though temperatures will be in the single digits Monday night and Tuesday morning, snow doesn't appear to be in Cleveland County's future, Krentz said."There won't be any wintery precipitation," Krentz said. "Sunday will have cold rain and there may be light snow mixing end right before the cold air catches up shortly after day break."How is the county preparing for cold weather?Cleveland County School officials are constantly monitoring the weather in case there is snow or ice, said Cleveland County Schools spokesman Greg Shull."Anytime it looks like there may be bad weather, we are on weather watch," Shull said. "Late in the work day we will make plans if it looks like something may happen and check on it around 3 a.m. in the morning."The schools have to make sure roads all over the county are safe to drive文件倉on."The weather we may find in Shelby may be different than Casar, Boiling Springs or Grover," Shull said. "We have children and staff all over the place."Shelby Police will check for cold weather hazards when the temperatures drop, such as ice on the road.They will also make sure officers are safe in the weather."Since our staff will be out in the weather answering calls, we will make sure they have everything to stay warm," said Shelby Police Chief Jeff Ledford. "If we have anything that would require the officers to be out in the elements for an extended period of time, we will rotate them out as often as possible."How should you prepare for the cold?Drivers should be aware of any wet spots on the roadways since the temperatures will be below freezing, Ledford said."Make sure you have enough gas to get where you are going. Breaking down in temperatures like these could be disastrous," Ledford said. "Keeping a blanket in cars would be a good idea."Keeping a hat, gloves and other warm items in your vehicle would be a good idea too, Krentz said.When will the cold weather end?The high on Tuesday will be 25 degrees but temperatures should up midweek, Krentz said."By Wednesday, the temperatures should warm up to about 40 degrees," Krentz said. "Throughout the rest of the week, it should slowly warm up and be in the mid-50s by the weekend."Reach Jessica Pickens at 704-669-3332 or jpickens@shelbystar.com. Follow on Twitter @StarJPickensCopyright: ___ (c)2014 The Star (Shelby, N.C.) Visit The Star (Shelby, N.C.) at .shelbystar.com Distributed by MCT Information Services存倉