Loading ...Dangers of the Cold
The bitter cold continues to blanket the region. East Central Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin are consistently seeing temperatures in the low-to-mid negative teens.
Not only are the frigid temperatures frustrating, but they could be dangerous to your health says Pine County Public Health Preparedness Coordinator Pauline Amundson.
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Amundson says when temperatures are as low as they are now, people become susceptible to hypothermia, frost bite, and frost nip.
Amundson on frost nip:
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Amundson on frost bite:
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Amundson on hypothermia:
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