Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Centennial Mountains-island Park, Idaho

2023-01-29 to 2023-01-31 · Centennial Mountains-island Park, Idaho

Event narrative

Island Park recorded 25 to 40 below zero temperatures with wind chills below 50 below zero. Fremont Joint School District 215 closed due to the cold conditions 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 1079232. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.