Plunging temperatures and wind chill are a direct threat to life and limb, especially for the elderly, small children, the chronically ill, substance abusers, and individuals for stay out in the cold for long periods of time.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, tasteless, and colorless gas known as the "silent killer."
American Medical Response (A.M.R.) has important suggestions for avoiding, recognizing and treating two deadly cold-related illnesses: hypothermia and frostbite.