Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in Western Addison, Vermont

Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills impacted the area from early Friday morning through Saturday evening. The coldest was Friday night with low temperatures 15 to 25 below zero and wind chills 30 to 45 below zero.

Some specific low temperatures included; -30 in South Lincoln, -22 in Addison and -20 in Middlebury.

Some specific extreme wind chill values included; -42 in Addison and -34 in Middlebury.

An arctic airmass entered Vermont during the morning hours of February 3rd (Friday) and continued through the evening hours of February 4th (Saturday).

Daytime actual temperature readings fell during Friday to zero to 15 below zero and still falling by mid-afternoon with brisk west winds creating wind chills of 20 to 40 below zero. Overnight lows Friday night were 15 to 30 below zero with minimum wind chill values of 30 to 45 below zero and it wasn't until Saturday afternoon when actual air temperatures surpassed zero in spots but developing south winds still produced sub-zero wind chills.

The last occurrence of something this widespread and intense, although brief was in January 26-27, 1994.

Numerous schools and businesses closed as well as outdoor events, including ski resorts.