Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Sedgwick County, Colorado

2025-01-19 to 2025-01-21 · Sedgwick County, Colorado

Event narrative

Wind chill readings dropped to -15 to -25.

Wider weather episode

An arctic cold front brought cold temperatures and snowfall to the area beginning late on the 17th and continuing into the 18th. The snowfall and cold temperatures led to snow covered roads.

A second and colder arctic cold front brought colder temperatures and light snowfall to the area on the 19th and 20th.

Denver's sheltering capacity was stretched. They cared for at least 1600 people in a variety of contexts Saturday night (18th), and more are expected Sunday (19th) and Monday nights (20th). No one has been turned away. Because of the cold temperatures, the annual Martin Luther King Jr Day march was canceled.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1228860. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.