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Ridgewood NJ, the official start of winter may be a couple of weeks away, but the chill is already setting in across North Jersey and beyond. While cold weather is a part of life, prolonged exposure can quickly turn from uncomfortable to extremely dangerous, leading to a serious condition: frostbite.
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Ridgewood NJ, PATCHY BLACK ICE AND SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS INTO SATURDAY AM. Air temperatures are quickly dropping into the teens and 20s, which may result in patchy black ice on elevated roadways, overpasses and bridges for the evening commute. Black ice is nearly impossible to see and roadways may appear only wet. Please use extreme caution, especially on bridges, overpasses and around curves through the evening commute.
Allow plenty of stopping distance and avoid braking suddenly. In addition, gusty west winds will produce wind chill values between 5 and 15 below zero this evening through Saturday morning, with air temperatures in the single digits and teens. Frostbite can occur in a short amount of time, dress in layers and make sure all exposed skin is protected.
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