A potentially deadly combination of extreme cold accompanied by powerful winds is sparking worries as weather forecasters talk about 'once-in-a-generation' wind chills in parts of New England.
The extremes increase with elevation. On Friday, winds were topping 100 mph and wind chills could reach minus 100 atop New Hampshire's Mount Washington, where a handful of weather observers are stationed.The wind chills forecast for late Friday and early Saturday can cause frostbite on exposed skin in just 10 minutes.
That's why people are encouraged to remain indoors. If people have to go outside, then they should dress like their lives depend on it. Technically called cryoseisms, they can happen when water underground freezes quickly and expands during a cold snap, said Sarah Thunberg, another meteorologist.
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