Since we are in a snow apocalypse here in the Midwest, I thought I would lose my mind hearing all the “weather professionals” declaring that with wind chills below zero, the roads will freeze as the salt won’t work below 15F. And I thought these were “science-based” professionals.
TIP: Wind chill is how the temperature feels to us. IT DOES NOT DEFY THE LAWS of SCIENCE. Water still freezes at 32F, regardless of the wind speeds.
The “Wind Chill” works the same as the “Heat Index”, just in the opposite direction. We can’t bake cookies at a “heat index;” we have to have an actual atmospheric temperature.
BOTH extremes can be life-threatening to humans, so understanding their role in our safety is key to staying safe in these temperature extremes.
