Should the extended forecast prove true, daytime temps around the LBI region will be above freezing for the rest of the week. While many will celebrate the release of Mother Nature’s icy hold, one lingering issue will keep some busy: frozen water pipes.

“One of the seasonal requests for service our (LBI) volunteer fire companies encounter, especially during these unprecedented days of arctic cold and as the weather begins to warm, is water leaks due to frozen pipes,” Peter Hartney, president of…