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Polar vortex reaches Cape Region

Milder temps in weekend forecast
Denise Rhone bundles up for her daily walk. The former Watertown, N.Y. resident said she’s used to -30-degree weather, and recommends wearing plenty of layers. DENY HOWETH PHOTOS
January 31, 2019

The dreaded polar vortex reached the Cape Region overnight Jan. 30. With an overnight low of approximately 11 degrees, combined with wind-chill temperatures near -8 degrees Fahrenheit, schools in the area were delayed two hours.  

In Sussex County, there are separate Code Purple volunteer organizations for western Sussex and eastern Sussex, but shelters are available now. In eastern Sussex, Code Purple already is being observed seven days a week until spring at Immanuel Shelter, 37439 Oyster House Road, Rehoboth Beach. The shelter serves men and women. For more information, call 1-888-634-9992.

In western Sussex, several churches are also open each night now through March 15, regardless of temperature. Separate shelters are operated for men and for women (with or without children). For information, call the Code Purple Hotline at 302-519-0024.

Code Purple resources are available by calling 211 or the Delaware Housing Alliance’s Centralized Intake Line at 1-833-FIND-BED (833-346-3233), or at www.delaware211.org. 

Frosty conditions in the Cape Region are expected to continue until the weekend, when temperatures will reach 50 F in time for the 28th Annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge in Rehoboth Beach. See the local weather forecast at capegazette.com/weather.

Paul Maguire takes his dog Rainey on a walk just after sunset Jan. 30. Maguire said Rainey was so excited to go out for a walk he forgot his sweater.
Denise Rhone bundles up for her daily walk on the Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach.
Ducks get one last swim in before the polar vortex freezes Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach.
Work on Savannah Road in Lewes was ongoing Jan. 31, as temperatures hover in the teens.
As the sun set Jan. 30, the sky foreshadowed a bitterly cold night.
Sunset over Silver Lake warns of a cold night ahead.
Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach has a sheet of ice forming.
Foam freezes on the beach in Cape Henlopen State Park.
Feb. 1 and the polar vortex is still hanging around, todays offering is a dusting of snow.
A light dusting of snow Feb. 1 for the final day of the polar vortex.

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