Cold Temperature Exposure It's easy to get cold quickly if you
are outside in wet, windy, or cold weather. Cold temperature
exposure can also happen if you spend time in a dwelling or
other building that is not well-heated during cold weather.
Injuries from cold exposure - "Frostnip" usually affects skin on
the face, ears, or fingertips. Frostnip may cause numbness or
blue-white skin color for a short time, but normal feeling and
color return quickly when you get warm. No permanent tissue
damage occurs. - Frostbite is freezing of the skin and the
tissues under the skin because of temperatures below freezing.
Frostbitten skin looks pale or blue and feels cold, numb, and
stiff or rubbery to the touch. - Cold injuries, such as trench
foot or chilblains, may cause pale and blistered skin like
frostbite after the skin has warmed. These injuries occur from
spending too much time in cold, but not freezing, temperatures.
The skin does not actually freeze. - Eye pain or vision changes
in high winds, cold weather, or o