Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in Henderson, North Carolina

Life-threatening cold that began during the afternoon of the 31st continued through the morning of the 1st across the North Carolina mountains. Winds gusting in the 35 to 50 mph range combined with air temperatures in the single digits to result in minimum wind chills of -5 to -15 across the valleys. Stronger winds combined with air temperatures from 0 to -10 to result in wind chills of -15 or lower across the high elevations, with some exposed high peaks and ridegetops reporting values as low as -35.