Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Caribou Range, Idaho

2023-01-29 to 2023-01-31 · Caribou Range, Idaho

Event narrative

Fifteen to 25 below zero temperatures were common with wind chills below 40 below zero.

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 1079231. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.