LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – As winter conditions settle in across Wisconsin, health officials are reminding the public how quickly frostbite can occur when skin is exposed to cold air and wind.

Frostbite most often affects the fingers, toes, ears and the nose—areas not always fully covered during short trips outdoors.

Injury Prevention Coordinator Megan Anderson with Emplify Health by Gundersen said the condition can progress faster than many people expect.

"So, frostbite can happen when the temperature is colder below freezing, we get some of that wind chill factor," Anderson said. "So, it can happen in a fairly short amount of time, and that is something that happens to your extremities."

According to the CDC , early signs include tingling or prickling in the skin, followed by

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