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Explaining The Wind Chill: Exactly How Cold Is It?
We all hear the forecasts, but how does wind chill actually work?
Brrr!! It’s cold outside, and the temperature las night was expected to drop to 0 degrees, and rise up only to a high of 10 on Friday, according to Accuweather. More snow is on the way Friday night, too. The cold, however, is the more immediate threat. If you think temperatures dropping to 0 are cold, look out! It’s going to feel even worse. Residents of the Chicago region know that when the National Weather Service issues a wind chill advisory, as it has for tonight through 10 a.m. Friday, that the wind is going to make it feel colder than the air temperature — in fact, as cold as minus 15 to 25 degrees below zero cold overnight. But what’s that really mean? Let’s take a look. First, what exactly is wind chill? The website Mental Floss …
