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Denver, Colorado – As Arctic air settles across Colorado through late January and into early February, the cold gripping the state will feel far more intense than temperatures alone suggest. Strong, persistent winds sweeping across plains, foothills, and mountain passes are rapidly accelerating heat loss, creating dangerous wind chill conditions from the Front Range to the Continental Divide.
According to the National Weather Service, wind chill explains how quickly exposed skin loses heat when wind strips away the thin insulating layer of warmth produced by the body. In Colorado, where elevation and terrain naturally enhance wind speeds, that heat loss happens faster and more aggressively, making already cold air feel punishing within minutes…