Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Lawrence, Pennsylvania

2026-01-30 · Lawrence, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Minimum wind chill values generally ranged from -10 to -15 degrees across the county with the exception of the New Castle Airport AWOS which recorded a -25 degree wind chill in the morning hours of the 30th.

Wider weather episode

Beneath weak, broad high pressure, minimum wind chill values generally dropped into the negative single digits with isolated colder patches including KUCP and KDUJ which recorded wind chills into the -20s.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1305142. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.