Western Pennsylvania is bracing for a bitter blast, with the windchill expected to make temperatures feel below zero.
Lows overnight will dip to the single digits, and wind chills will be 10 to 15 degrees below zero. Dozens of schools are issuing closures and delays to keep students safe.
Cold weather poses health dangers
Weather like what the Pittsburgh area is about to see can quickly become a danger for anyone outside. According to Dr. Brent Rau, Allegheny General Hospital’s director of emergency medicine, children and the elderly are at the most risk.
“It can take only a few minutes to really start to have some skin changes, some numbness or other concerns,” Rau said…