Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in Southern Houghton, Michigan

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill January 19, 2026 – January 20, 2026 · Southern Houghton, Michigan

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind chill of -25F reported near Trout Creek (MDOT MC028) at 0542 EST, 1/20.

The wider storm

A clipper low moved through the region bringing widespread light snow to the U.P. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow developed over the northern and western U.P. as an arctic air mass moved into the Great Lakes, disrupting travel and resulting in school closures. In addition to snowfall, winds and arctic air brought very cold windchills in the -20s across the U.P.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1312160. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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