When compressed gases, including nitrous oxide, expand, they can reach temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

The National Weather Service also has a wind chill calculator available online. There also is an online temperature and wind speed chart highlighting dangerous combinations.

When temperatures fall and wind speeds pick up, people heading outdoors can face dangerous wind chills in Michigan. Cold air on its own can be dangerous if a person isn't dressed for the weather, but ...

Cold air on its own can be dangerous if a person isn't dressed for the weather, but high winds, which lead to wind chill, pose a significant risk, the National Weather Service said.