Hacker News with Generative AI: Winter

U.S. facing most intense flu season in at least 15 years (pbs.org)
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
Health, Winter, Flu, United States
81 points by geox 12 days ago | 57 comments
Five winter storms could deliver more snow than the last two winters combined (cnn.com)
Weather, Winter, Snow, Climate
4 points by LinuxBender 14 days ago | 0 comments
The Vikings also used crampons to avoid slipping on ice (sciencenorway.no)
Norwegians have been contending with slippery winters for over 1,000 years.
History, Norway, Winter, Archaeology, Ice
54 points by dxs 29 days ago | 16 comments
Snow Signs (wordpress.com)
Well it’s midwinter, and those of us in the northern hemisphere tend to like a bit of snow at this time of year. Love it or hate it, it’s taken on an iconic status for winter, with picturesque white landscapes such as that longed for by Bing Crosby. But what do you call it and how do you write it down? Even if you don’t experience snow often or at all, you may have a word for it.
Winter, Language, Terminology, Culture
12 points by surprisetalk 61 days ago | 1 comments
Why heart attacks spike during the winter holidays (news.northwestern.edu)
Whether it’s due to cold weather, holiday stress or disrupted routines — or a combination of all three — heart attack and stroke rates surge during the last two weeks of December, warns Northwestern Medicine cardiologist Dr. Patricia Vassallo.
Health, Winter, Holidays, Heart Disease
14 points by gnabgib 66 days ago | 5 comments
Why did people rub snow on frozen feet? (2017) (stackexchange.com)
If you read old books from cold areas, it's not infrequent to run across the idea of rubbing snow on one's feet when they got frozen or frostbitten. However, subjectively, it seems to me that this would only make the wounds worse. Having lived my whole life in places where it gets cold, the best way I know of taking care of frostbite is to warm up the member.
Health, History, Winter, Frostbite
97 points by naberhausj 98 days ago | 100 comments
Canadian military admits new sleeping bags are not suited to Canadian winters (theguardian.com)
The Canadian military has admitted that new sleeping bags issued to troops last year were not suited to “typical Canadian winter conditions”.
Military, Canada, Winter, Equipment
12 points by howard941 161 days ago | 1 comments
The secret lives of snowblowers (lcamtuf.substack.com)
Snow Removal, Winter, Substack, Personal Essays
115 points by zdw 189 days ago | 66 comments
How Russia-Linked Malware Cut Heat to 600 Ukrainian Buildings in Deep Winter (wired.com)
Cybersecurity, Russia, Ukraine, War, Winter
16 points by dralley 214 days ago | 0 comments