Cold/Wind Chill — Washington, Wisconsin

2010-03-03 · Washington, Wisconsin

Wider weather episode

Colder than normal early March weather in southeastern Wisconsin played a role in a hypothermia death of a man in the West Bend area of Washington County. The man was found frozen on the ground outside his residence during the early morning hours of March 3rd with air temperatures in the teens and a light northwest wind of 3 to 5 knots (3 to 6 mph). Normal lows at this time of the year are around 22. The previous day's maximum temperatures were around 32, which was about 5 degrees below normal. The medical examiner indicated that although hypothermia was the direct cause of death, this individual also had a heart valve problem and a fatty liver.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 221865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.