Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Eastern Franklin, Vermont

2026-01-29 to 2026-01-30 · Eastern Franklin, Vermont

Event narrative

Actual air temperatures 5 to 10 below zero combined with winds to create wind chill values of 20 to 30 below zero during the overnight of January 29th into the midday hours of January 30th.

Wider weather episode

A weak replenishing arctic front moved across NY and northern New England on January 29th bringing colder air on northwest winds. Minimum air temperatures dropped to Zero to 15 below zero across much of VT with wind chill temperatures of 15 to 30 below zero across much of VT.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1302007. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.