An Arctic blast that has gripped the region over the past few days continues to cling to Morrow County.

According to the National Weather Service, the low reached 7 degrees last night in Mount Gilead.

Over the past seven days the temperature has dipped as low as 1 degree. Temperatures are again expected to be in the teens tonight.

Zach Jones | The Sentinel

The thermometer read 10 degrees this morning at the First Federal Bank in Mount Gilead.

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The thermometer read 10 degrees this morning at the First Federal Bank in Mount Gilead.