Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

2009-01-16 to 2009-01-17 · Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Sub-freezing temperatures and brisk winds produced wind chills of fifteen to twenty five degrees below zero.

Wider weather episode

An unusually strong arctic air mass brought sub-freezing temperatures and extreme wind chills to much of central Pennsylvania. This was one of the coldest air masses to affect the region in years. Overnight low temperatures fell to almost thirty below zero in some locations, while highs struggled to climb out of the single digits above and below zero. The cold outbreak closed or delayed many schools over the two to three day period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 141822. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.