Lewis spoke to reporters regarding the dangers of frostbite on Friday morning, where she and Dr. Irma Fleming, a surgeon in the University of Utah Hospital Burn Center, spoke of the ways one gets ...

Deep (severe) frostbite: Your skin turns white or blue-gray as frostbite progresses and harms all layers of the skin and tissue beneath it. A person will often lose sensation in the affected area.

Experts say the effects of frostbite can be traumatic. “What you see is sloughing of the skin, you start seeing partial amputations of the fingers, toes, it can happen to the ears and nose.

Doctors warn of frostbite as extreme cold hits North Texas Even though it will be dangerously cold across North Texas the next couple of days, many people will still need to go outside. According ...

Dogs and cats are susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia. Leaving a pet outside in the cold could result in a citation of $500 or more, the seizure of the animal by the city of Minneapolis or death.

Frostbite can cause permanent damage, so limit time outside. “Your fingers, toes, ears, nose, they get a little stiff. They might get a little, almost waxy and pale.