causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly: a fatal accident; a fatal dose of poison. causing destruction, misfortune, ruin, or failure: The withdrawal of funds was fatal to the project. decisively important; fateful: The fatal day finally arrived.
Extreme cold spells may come. Submitted by Erika (not verified) on Mon, 2009-09-28 13:40. Extreme cold spells may come from bad circulation (the blood not flowing properly) or from the thyroid (low thyroid function leads to a lower body temperature).
Possible causes of hypothermia include: Cold exposure. When the balance between the body's heat production and heat loss tips toward heat loss for a prolonged period, hypothermia can occur. Accidental hypothermia usually happens after cold temperature exposure without enough warm, dry clothing for protection.old exposure. When the balance between the body's heat production and heat loss tips toward heat loss for a prolonged period, hypothermia can occur. Accidental hypothermia usually happens after cold temperature exposure without enough warm, dry clothing for protection.