U.S. Space & Rocket Center

U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville. (File photo)

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Arctic weather on Tuesday may translate to a deeply discounted admission price at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville.

Tim Hall, spokesman for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, said the state-funded space attraction is having some fun with the bitterly cold winter weather system that moved into the area Sunday night.

"Using the reported Fahrenheit temperature at 9 a.m. central from The Weather Channel, the general admission rate of $20 will dip to reflect the chilly numbers," a news release announcing the promotion said. "In other words, if it is just 10 degrees (Tuesday) at 9 a.m., admission will be $10 per person. Single digits? The USSRC will match it."

Special admission prices, which will not fall below $1, cannot be combined with other discounts, and movies and the NASA bus tour will cost extra.

A news release said there is no limit on how many tickets can be purchased. The tickets, which can be purchased ahead of time, must be used between Tuesday and March 2.

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