This week’s dangerously low wind chills are carrying another threat: Frostbite. Areas of exposed skin - think fingers, face, ears and neck - can be permanently damaged by frostbite in just minutes, ...
Extremely cold temperatures like those we'll see this week can be extremely dangerous. Frostbite can happen in minutes and affects any exposed skin area, especially on your fingers, toes, nose and ...
Frostbite is not only dependent on the outside temperature. It’s also affected by the wind chill factor. As the speed of the wind increases, our bodies cool at a faster rate, causing the skin ...
Dangerous cold weather is moving across New York and New England this week, with wind chills dropping to 50 degrees below zero in some areas. A wind chill warning is in effect into Sunday in parts of ...
When a severe cold comes along, we are safest when we know the most up to date information about hypothermia and frostbite. Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing, according to the U.S. Center for ...