Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

2014-01-06 to 2014-01-08 · Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Temperatures generally varied between -0 and -10F with wind chills around -30F.

Wider weather episode

The coldest air mass in nearly two decades brought extreme cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills to much of central Pennsylvania from January 6-8. Temperatures bottomed on the morning of the 7th with lows ranging from 0 to -20F with wind chills between -25 to -50F. The most recent comparable, though colder arctic outbreaks occurred in January 1994 and 1996 respectively. The arctic cold outbreak closed schools, set or tied low temperature records and prompted Gov. Tom Corbett to issue a 'Proclamation of Propane and Heating Oil Emergency' to waive federal and state motor carrier regulations related to hours of service for drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting propane gas and heating oil in Pennsylvania. The extreme cold outbreak caused serious logistical problems associated with the distribution and delivery of propane gas and heating oil within the state.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 483936. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.