You’ve heard, “It’s 20°F outside, but with wind chill it feels like 10°F!” That’s about how cold your skin feels, not the actual temperature. Water doesn’t care about wind chill. A puddle at 20°F will freeze at the same speed whether it’s calm or a hurricane is blowing.
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So, when someone says, “It’s so cold, it feels like freezing,” remind them that freezing is a hard number. Wind can make you miserable, but it can’t change the laws of thermodynamics. Take that, winter!
