Frostbite is a Serious Danger for White Men in Shorts in Winter

For the last couple of years, we've noticed ONLY white men wearing shorts in the winter time. As a meteorologist, I find
that incredibly DUMB. It's dumb and dangerous especially because of the Arctic outbreaks the U.S. has been experiencing (as a result of global warming causing temperature extremes), Frostbite can occur within 30 MINUTES on exposed skin. 
  You DON'T want Frostbite. You can lose limbs.   In this blog, we'll tell you what frostbite is, what it does and why you should NEVER wear shorts in winter..

Here's the thing about it, too: People of all other ethnicities are Smart enough Not to wear shorts in the winter time. It's just White men who do it.   We've noticed that it has been happening in the Baltimore / Washington area for the last 5 years or so and can't understand where it started. However, after a google search, it's happening all over the U.S.

DANGEROUS -   This is such a dangerous thing because of FROSTBITE.  On Sunday, January 14 it was 17 Degrees Fahrenheit with a Wind Chill of 5 degrees.     It was then we saw a White man in shorts walking through a parking lot.

 WHAT IS FROSTBITE?  Just like water turns to ice when the temperature drops, your fingers, hands, toes, feet - even your nose and ears -- can freeze. Being further away from your core, they are the first organs affected by decreased bloodflow in response to cold. How soon this happens depends on how cold and windy it is outside. It can happen faster than you may think. In severely frigid weather, frostbite can happen in just 5 minutes.

 Frost bite can occur in just 30 minutes
Early stage

• Skin turns a pale yellow or white



Don't be like this guy

• It may itch, sting, burn, or feel like "pins and needles."

Intermediate stage

• Skin becomes hard
• It looks shiny or waxy
• When the skin thaws, blisters filled with fluid or blood form

Advanced stage

• Skin is very hard and cold to the touch
• Skin darkens quickly. It may look blue and later turn black

Some people don't know they have frostbite because as it gets worse, you can't feel the area anymore.  
RECOVERY TIME FROM FROSTBITE? The recovery time for a frostbite injury depends on the extent of tissue injury and whether or not there are any subsequent complications, such as infection. It may take 1 to 3 months before it is possible to determine the extent of tissue damage, and to clearly delineate which tissue is still viable.
SOMETIMES the skin OR THE LIMB cannot be saved and it has to be AMPUTATED.