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Everyone had their own way of handling Thursday’s brand of bitter cold, which bit and stung and got under the skin and stayed there.
Reuben Desir has been professionally trained to confront the cold.
So as the UPS delivery worker went about his rounds Thursday, he kept his chin up and the rest of himself covered in multiple layers of clothing.
“Five on top, three on bottom,” said Desir, 32, of Hempstead, describing the mix of shirts, sweaters and undergarments under his brown uniform.
If you were expecting a package from UPS Friday… it may be late.
A UPS truck got stuck under the overpass on Saint Paul Street in Rochester. That area was closed off as they cleaned up the mess.
You know that #UPS package you had that was delayed this week because of weather? Well it might be delayed again now. UPS truck that was 13’6” tried to fit under Saint Paul St bridge that’s 11’3”. Traffic backed up in area Amtrak trains still running. @News_8 pic.twitter.com/br2vmfEZFF
— eric schedlbauer (@NG_NewGuy) February 1, 2019
Companies were criticized for sending employees out in the Midwest’s deep freeze
Some people are steaming that, despite the Midwest’s arctic temperatures, Wednesday was just another day on the job for many service and delivery workers.
FedEx and UPS took some heat on Twitter for allowing drivers go out in the subzero temperatures. Fast-food chain Sonic and the retail giant Target were among some of the food companies and retailers that were criticized for staying open during the freezing weather.
United Parcel Service says it has halted deliveries in about 250 zip codes in the Midwest and western New York because of concerns for the safety of those making deliveries in the extreme cold.
UPS Chief Operating Officer Jim Barber said Thursday that most of the routes that won’t receive deliveries are in rural areas. He says drivers delivering in cities have a chance to warm up while making deliveries to businesses.