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So Cold It Hurts: 6 Cold Weather Injuries and How to Deal with Them<\/a><\/h3>\n
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It has been just over a week since Snowmageddon hit the east coast. The northeast was struck especially hard. We had a \u201cbomb cyclone\u201d snow storm followed by blistering cold from a \u201cpolar vortex\u201d. Temperatures were hovering in the single digits. The wind chill brought us well below zero for days. The time was ripe for cold weather injuries.<\/p>\n

Plus, there were half-frozen waves flooding downtown Boston<\/a> and surrounding towns. There was tons of property damage, and people trapped in their vehicles. Luckily, there were no major injuries<\/a> from the flooding.<\/p>\n

Winter brings its own special set of common injuries. Here is what you need to know to recognize and prevent a serious, cold-related injury.<\/p>\n

Cold Weather Injuries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think of exposure to cold in a similar way as to exposure to the sun. You can only take so much until eventually, the skin will burn (think freezer burn) and blister.<\/p>\n

There are a number of common injuries that emergency rooms see each year when the temperature drops. These include:<\/p>\n