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Huntsville, Alabama – Winter in the Tennessee Valley rarely brings the sustained Arctic cold seen farther north, but wind often becomes the defining factor that turns seasonal cold into a safety concern. From late January into early February, passing cold fronts and steady northwest winds are making temperatures feel colder than expected across northern Alabama, southern Tennessee, and parts of northeast Mississippi.
According to the National Weather Service, wind chill measures how quickly the body loses heat when wind strips away the thin layer of warmth that naturally surrounds exposed skin. In regions like the Tennessee Valley, where residents are less acclimated to prolonged cold, wind chill can significantly increase risk even when air temperatures remain above extreme thresholds…