Public Safety. Partial closures on I-5 linger in downtown San Diego as flood cleanup continues. The complete list of Grammy nominees. A new breed of brazen takeover robbers hitting California luxury retailers, raising ire. Scripps researcher describes new 3D model of a cell. Gobble Gobble Give to distribute Thanksgiving meals to homeless. Expect a drier, warmer winter down south and a wetter winter up north, U. The National Weather Service predicted two-thirds of the U. The Midwest, Northwestern states and Hawaii should expect above normal precipitation while the South will have less.
As the U. La Nina, the flip side of El Nino, is the periodic cooling of parts of the Pacific, affecting weather patterns worldwide. A dry winter down south means worsening drought across Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Southern California and other Western states. Gottschalck also said it will be less likely than normal for the Northeast and Texas to experience paralyzing blizzards that shut down cities last winter.
The AP is solely responsible for all content. That means 'as you get colder, shivering actually stops, so then your core body temperature just plummets. Being well-fed — meaning consuming more calories than you're burning — will help your body handle the cold better, according to Greenway. Staying hydrated is also key, Greenway said. You can acclimatize yourself to cold weather. The mechanism through which this reset happens is not fully understood, but a type of body fat called brown fat may play a role, recent research suggests.
Unlike regular 'white' body fat, that stores extra calories, brown fat actually consumes calories, and releases the energy as heat. Newborns and hibernating mammals have lots of brown fat, which is thought to generate heat in animals that cannot shiver.
And studies in animals and humans have shown that cold acclimation increases brown fat's heat-generating capacity. Some research also suggests that exposure to cold actually boosts the amount of brown fat in the body. Being physically fit also makes it easier for people to cope with cold, Greenway said. But being too thin can be a disadvantage, because body fat helps keep you warm. Heed weather warnings, and stock your car with water, calorie-dense foods, warm blankets and extra sets of dry clothes just in case.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 25 percent of winter-related fatalities occur when people are caught unprepared out in a storm. Drugs to treat high blood pressure, including alpha-blockers, beta-blockers and direct vasodilators, can make you more sensitive to the cold, as can some medical conditions, such as hypothyroidism.
Age also affects the human body's cold-coping mechanisms. Children under age 2 have not developed the ability to shiver to raise their body temperatures, and people over age 60 are less able to generate heat though shivering, Greenway said. Sure, a brandy-laced hot toddy or a shot of schnapps sounds like just the thing to keep you warm on a bitter day. While a warm beverage will indeed raise your core temperature and help you withstand a chill, don't spike it.
Original article on Live Science. Bitter cold temperatures. Icy winds. Blowing snow. Winter has many ways of exposing you to the cold.
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