Pack a spare sock: A reporter's winter weather kit

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Dress warmly while reporting on a polar vortex. Stay dry. Hydrate often.

Your mother told you these things. But we forget, especially while spending our days going from one warm building to another.

During the most recent polar vortex, I saw a young photojournalist running cool water over his hands. They were red, and stinging. Not good. He had worn gloves on the assignment, but they weren't heavy enough, and he had pulled them off to answer his cell phone.

I figured he wasn't the only journalist struggling with signs of frostbite. So, I asked around and came up with this tip sheet to help you prepare for next time the temperature outside makes your kitchen freezer feel like a warm summer breeze.

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