Here's what you should know about frostbite, its symptoms, stages, and how to treat it, during Kentucky's freezing weather.

The National Weather Service warned the Citizen Times that extremely low wind chill values could lead to frostbite, hypothermia.

The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory for the Philadelphia area and warned of hypothermia and frostbite.

Coats, gloves, boots, and everything else we need to combat winter cold help keep you warm in the cold, but sometimes bitter, frigid conditions arrive and you need to take warning.

Frostbite can damage exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes and cause lifelong, permanent damage to your body. Here's how to recognize its signs.

Once wind chill values reach -20°, it only takes 30 minutes or less for frostbite to set in. Surprisingly, humidity does not affect the overall wind chill enough to be considered a factor, but if skin or clothing become wet it can shorten the time to frostbite considerably.

The National Weather Service has updated its Winter Weather Alerts, effective since October 2024.The changes include renaming Wind Chill Advisory to a Cold Wea

On Wednesday at 12:39 a.m. an updated cold weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 10 a.m. for Berkshire County.

The Marquette NWS office said wind chills in some areas could reach 44 below zero early in the week and residents should prepare.

“With the cold air in place, any accumulating snow may cause significant impacts on roadways. Temperatures, meanwhile, continue to be well-below normal thru the period, barely getting above 32 degrees over much of the (forecast) area today,” the forecast said.

The National Weather Service issued an updated cold weather advisory at 1:44 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at noon for Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins, Madison and Cortland counties.