How long does it take to get frostbite?

How long does it take to get frostbite? Inspired by the polar vortex, childhood myths and a bitterly cold Michigan winter, we set out to find out more about frostbite, and just how dangerous going out in cold weather is.

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Medical stuff:

How long before frostbite is likely?

Wind Chill:

The Risk Bites Team:
Andrew Maynard
David Faulkner
Alyssa Berry

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[drewbennett]

Great summary on a genuinely local topic of late, to think "vortex" would become part of ones daily lexicon is enough to make me bundle up. Great job Risk Bites Team!

[TrkyClub]

Stood outside in crocs with no socks at 38f with windchill, I felt the effects of frost bite starting to set in at the hour mark. Took 20 minutes to slowly warm my toes and they’re still hurting.

[FranzKrammer]

Weather reports in Canada include a wind chill factor to give an equivalent risk temperature.

[damon]

What if your wearing shorts bare legged in extreme cold and waiting 2 to 5mins for a bus and the breeze is very light it would take 30mins or more to get frostbite and plus I take cold showers to get my skin used to the cold.

[draconianking]

I never want to live anywhere where I might get frostbite.
But with all this climate change I might have to move continents.

[dakotaoreilly]

"In grown up numbers"
Ha, I love that

[buckabuckler]

Meanwhile in russia: skinny dipping into a frozen lake or rolling in snow naked is considered good for the heart ❤

[checkout]

If you're in derry on a cold winter morning on your way to school it wouldn't be long!

[jaceworld]

So if it's lower than 32 degrees does that mean you can get frostbite

[bobuxman]

I live in a place where it is almost imposible to get frost bite, in the 8/9 years Ive lived here we have had snow mabey once or twice

[MrJuliancarroll]

Had to stop watching since every thing is in Fahrenheit.

[kingsg]

Quick tip you should edit out tht breath you take before talking its very annyoing sry much love