An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday morning, shaking the capital of Santiago [San-T-ahg-o], bringing down buildings and setting off tsunami warnings along the pacific coast. The quake has killed more than 708 and delivered a heavy blow to one of Latin Americas most stable economies. Officials say it will take days to assess the complete damage.
Moving across the globe to our local Columbus area, warmer weather IS on the way according to Columbus’ meteorologist Chris Bradley. Temperatures could reach the high 50s by early next week.
Unfortunately for today… cloudy skies will hover over central Ohio with temperatures around a chilly 25 degrees, and a chance…of snow flurries.
Today’s weather isn’t the only thing chilly in the Columbus area. On the entertainment front, twin Polar Bears arrived last Friday at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. According to 10TV News, the pair are the first residents of the zoo’s new Polar Frontier, which is scheduled to open this coming spring.
That’s all for your communications 421 morning update. I’m your host Holly Dunfee. Thanks for listening.
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