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Baltimore, Maryland – As Arctic air settles firmly over Maryland through late January and into early February, the cold gripping the state will feel harsher than temperatures alone suggest. Gusty winds sweeping through cities, across open farmland, and along the Chesapeake Bay are rapidly accelerating heat loss, creating dangerous wind chill conditions statewide.
According to the National Weather Service, wind chill describes how quickly the body loses heat when wind strips away the thin layer of warmth that normally surrounds exposed skin. As wind speeds increase, skin temperature drops faster, making it feel significantly colder than the actual air temperature and increasing the risk of frostbite and hypothermia…