Cold Weather, how to stay safe
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Winter storm to spread snow, ice and cold across US
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When you get cold, your body redirects warm blood toward your vital organs. To reduce heat loss, it narrows the small blood vessels in your hands, feet, ears and nose, making those areas prone to frostbite, a freezing injury that can damage skin and underlying tissue.
We have two relatively new types in winter weather warnings, called extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories. Let's look at what those mean, and where they are in effect this weekend.
An extreme cold warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 2:39 a.m. valid from 6 p.m. until Saturday 10 a.m. for Cambria and Somerset counties.
Michigan is under three major temperature-related advisories: Extreme cold warning and watch, and cold weather advisory. Here's what they mean.
Here's a look at how cold we will get here in Michigan. There is a new type of winter weather watch, called an Extreme Cold Watch, and one has been issued.
A new study shows the intricacies of the cold virus and how it interacts with nasal airway cells, revealing why some people are hit harder than others.
On Thursday at 1:36 p.m. a cold weather advisory was released by the NWS Wakefield VA valid from Friday 8 p.m. until Saturday 10 a.m. The advisory is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Northampton,
Winter storms and extreme cold are forecast to wallop the U.S. with snow and ice through the weekend. Prepare for power outages and transportation issues.