Key Points
However severe cold, chilling rain, snow, and wind can have an impact on our health.. Recently, the death rates in the US have been between 8-12% more during the months of winter, according to mortality data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention..
Older adults and infants should be prioritized at the time of a winter storm, according to Dr Tyler Barrett who is the executive medical director of emergency services at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville..
Pets should be kept indoors during cold weather conditions, however, if they step outside, their legs should be rigorously cleaned as well as their bottom to make sure they are devoid of snow when they step inside...
While staying indoors, charcoal or gas grills or wood stoves as well as generators should never be used..
One should avoid walking on roads covered with ice, and in the case they are outdoors, with a vehicle, it is better to stay indoors to prevent hypothermia according to the National Weather Service..
