All right, I've done a decent amount of research into hypothermia in the past, but it's hard to figure out exactly what results will be in a specific situation. That, and I'm really bad at researching in general. As a result, I don't know how this would work out.
A character in my novel ends up spending an entire night on the ground. It's the night of the first snow, so temperatures are ranging between 25 and 31 degrees fahrenheit. She has no shelter, so the snow is falling on her the entire time. The character is a sixteen-year-old girl wearing a short-sleeved shirt who is underweight, recovering from physical injuries and suffering from severe psychological trauma.
How long could she be expected to last? Ideally, for story purposes, I'd like her to make it through to the morning, but I'd rather bend the story to suit reality than bend reality to suit the story. Also, what state would she be in, and what aid would she need to survive afterwards? All she's going to have is the aid of fellow prisoners of war, so no fire, no blankets, and not much to spare.
Any and all help appreciated!
A character in my novel ends up spending an entire night on the ground. It's the night of the first snow, so temperatures are ranging between 25 and 31 degrees fahrenheit. She has no shelter, so the snow is falling on her the entire time. The character is a sixteen-year-old girl wearing a short-sleeved shirt who is underweight, recovering from physical injuries and suffering from severe psychological trauma.
How long could she be expected to last? Ideally, for story purposes, I'd like her to make it through to the morning, but I'd rather bend the story to suit reality than bend reality to suit the story. Also, what state would she be in, and what aid would she need to survive afterwards? All she's going to have is the aid of fellow prisoners of war, so no fire, no blankets, and not much to spare.
Any and all help appreciated!
