Exposed flesh

There is an old belief that ninety percent of your body heat, on a cold day, is lost through your head. I recently heard an expert say that's because few people wear a hat and that's the part of the body that has the most exposure to the brutal cold.

Layers are not only recommended in cold weather, but can be fashionable as well. What ever happened to turtleneck sweaters for men?

Bundle up we have another seventy-two hours of cold to endure in the upper midwest.

On Sunday evening, my daughter's boyfriend got caught unprepared for the cold in Dayton, Oh when his truck hit a patch of ice, slid into a curb and blew out a tire. He was out in the elements without a hat or gloves. Fortunately it was not as frigid as it is Minnesota this morning.

Reminder, always travel with outdoor gear at the ready, even if you are only going back and forth to work, school or the store.

CE

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