It\u2019s one of the most common warnings we hear every winter \u2014 bundle up, or you\u2019ll catch a cold. But the science behind winter illness tells a slightly different story.<\/p>\n
Respiratory season usually hits in the fall and winter months, but you won\u2019t get sick just because the weather\u2019s colder or wetter. It happens because you\u2019re being exposed to more germs than usual, at a time when your immune system may not be at its strongest. The idea that you\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/r9EOwtc7Ur<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cleveland Clinic (@ClevelandClinic) March 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Florida Storms meteorologist Leslie Hudson explains why cold weather itself isn\u2019t actually what makes us sick.<\/p>\n