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Wichita, Kansas – As Arctic air pours into the Central Plains through late January and into early February, Kansas is facing a stretch of cold that becomes dangerous quickly, not just because of dropping temperatures, but because of relentless wind. Strong gusts sweeping across the open Plains are accelerating heat loss, driving 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 Kansas, where winter systems are rarely calm and terrain offers little natural wind protection, that process happens fast. Even modest winds can make already frigid air feel brutally colder in a matter of minutes…