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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – As Arctic air surges south across the Southern Plains through late January and into early February, Oklahoma is facing a stretch of cold that becomes dangerous quickly, not just because of falling temperatures, but because of persistent wind. Strong north and northwest winds sweeping across the Plains are accelerating heat loss, creating hazardous wind chill conditions statewide.
According to the National Weather Service, wind chill measures how quickly exposed skin loses heat when wind strips away the thin layer of warmth the body naturally produces. In Oklahoma, where winter cold is often paired with gusty winds and little natural wind protection, that process happens fast. Even when air temperatures hover near freezing, wind can make conditions feel dramatically colder within minutes…