But wind chill isn't based on human comfort; rather, it's the rate that exposed skin loses heat because of the wind and cold.

For example, when the wind chill is around 40 degrees below zero, exposed skin can freeze in as little as 10 minutes. Afraid ...

A wind chill is the "measure of how cold the air feels on your skin," NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes said. According to the National Weather Service, "wind chill is based on the rate ...

A chart from the Weather Service shows the relationship between temperature, wind and how long before frostbite occurs. The weather service began to include wind chill in their forecasts in the ...