Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Hampshire, West Virginia

2026-01-23 to 2026-01-31 · Hampshire, West Virginia

Wider weather episode

A rather anomalous Arctic Outbreak settled in ahead of the January 25th Winter Storm with reinforcing shots through the last week of January. The remarkable aspect of this outbreak was the duration, especially for the Mid-Atlantic. The coldest nights (January 27th, 30th, and 31st) featured Extreme Cold Warnings. Other nights, Cold Weather Advisories were in effect. For the Allegheny Mountains, minimum wind chills of -20 to -30F were observed. Further east, minimum wind chills of -10 to -20F were observed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1306043. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.