As winter continues across Central Illinois, we will be experiencing more cold weather and wintry weather as well, here's some safety tips from the National Weather Service as we continue to work through the winter months. Frostbite is one of the side effects of the extremely cold temperatures. Frostbite happens when the body's survival mechanisms kick in during extremely cold weather. To protect the vital inner organs, the body cuts circulation to your extremities: feet, hands, nose, etc.
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