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Can you get hypothermia when it's above 40 degrees Fahrenheit?

Yes, especially if you're wet from rain, sweat or cold water.

  1. No, it must be below freezing
  2. Yes, if you're chilled from rain, sweat or water ✔
  3. Only at high altitude

Why: Wet clothing pulls heat from your body fast. The CDC warns hypothermia can happen even at cool temperatures above 40 degrees when you're wet.

Huh, didn't know that: CDC lists clumsy hands, slurred speech and sleepiness among the warning signs in adults.

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What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite.
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Sources

  1. CDC: Preventing Hypothermia and Frostbite https://www.cdc.gov/winter-weather/prevention/index.html

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