Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Interior Washington, Maine

2001-02-10 to 2001-02-11 · Interior Washington, Maine

Wider weather episode

Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph...with some gusts in excess of 60 mph...combined with temperatures falling into the single digits above and below zero to produce dangerous wind chillsof 55 to 65 below zero across central and northern Maine...with wind chills of 45 to 55 belowDowneast. Although winds diminished slightly during the 11th...they were still strong enough tocombine with the continued cold tempeatures to produce dangerous wind chills across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5232769. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.