"Wind chill" is a term commonly used by meteorologists in the colder months, but do you know what it truly means and the dangers associated with it? The wind chill is the effective temperature your ...

While the air temperature tells us how cold the air actually is, wind chill explains why it can feel much colder on a windy day.

Ohioans love to gawk at the wind chill, or "feels-like" temperature, when cold reaches extreme levels, as forecast with this week's expected blizzard. So how does the National Weather Service ...

Strong winds can make it feel a lot colder than the thermometer suggests. Protect yourself by covering exposed skin and sheltering inside.

It might be hard to believe, but it's gotten warmer outside over the past few days. The temperature is creeping above zero during the day, but the wind chill remains dangerously low. So, how is wind ...

Some parts of the Midwest could see wind chills as low as -50 degrees F as a massive winter storm makes its way across two-thirds of the U.S. A New Hampshire mountain holds the record for the lowest ...

We've all done it. Checked the weather and confidently walked outside in that light jacket only to be cut down by a bone-chilling cold. You can thank the wind chill for that. Nashville is facing ...

Erie's Paul Siple was a polar explorer and geographer who accompanied Richard Byrd to the Antarctic. Wind chill was first calculated by Siple in 1945.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With single-digit temperatures and below-zero wind chills expected to hit Michigan starting Thursday night, Jan. 22, Michigan ...

Michigan residents are advised to limit time outdoors as wind chills are expected to reach dangerous lows. Experts warn that frostbite can occur in 15 minutes when wind chills reach minus 30 degrees.