Between the cold, snow and ice, Winchester Medical Center, reports they're seeing a lot of injuries dealing with the cold.

The Emergency Room is treating everything from people with the flu to sledding accidents. Yet, something they haven't seen too much of is hypothermia.

ER doctors say they haven't seen many with it locally, but it does happen and they've had a few cases already this year.

The Mayo Clinic reports people at risk for it are seniors, young children and people with other medical issues.

Doctors say hypothermia happens when the body temperature drops below 95 degrees.

"Your body reacts to that by shutting down it's periphery and trying to maintain core temperature. But as you get colder even that starts to shut down. and you start having problems with your heart, your kidneys, your organs just start to shut down as you start to get too cold," said WMC ER Physician, Dr. Michael Watts.

Dr. Watts says they actually tend to see hypothermia more when it is cool and rainy. Those are times that people are less likely to bundle up. With weather like this, we know we have to add extra layers.

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