Frostbite in 5 minutes: Northeast US, Canada gripped by Arctic blast

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Atop Mount Washington, the wind-chill factor reached minus 78 deg C overnight, smashing the previous record. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NEW YORK - A “generational” Arctic blast brought dangerously cold temperatures to swathes of the northeastern United States and Canada on Saturday, with forecasters warning that frostbite can occur in just five minutes.

“This is an epic, generational arctic outbreak,” the office had warned in an advisory ahead of the front. “Most stations are forecast to see their lowest wind chills in decades or, in some cases, the lowest ever recorded,” the service added.“The dangers of being caught unprepared without shelter from the elements and without proper winter survival gear cannot be stressed enough,” the service wrote.

Steam rises from Boston Harbour as temperatures reach minus 14 deg C in Boston, Massachusetts, on Feb 4, 2023. PHOTO: AFP

 

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