Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Blackfoot Mountains, Idaho

2023-01-29 to 2023-01-31 · Blackfoot Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Twenty to 40 below temperatures and 50 below and colder wind chills caused Grace School District 148 and Soda Springs School District 150 to close on the 30th and 31st.

Wider weather episode

Extremely cold temperatures combined with high winds to cause dangerously cold wind chills from the 29th through the 31st. Several schools closed on the 30th and 31st due to the cold.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1079228. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.