Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Blackford, Indiana

2015-01-08 · Blackford, Indiana

Event narrative

Wind chills during the morning and early afternoon hours of January 8th ranged between 20 below zero and 30 below zero. This dangerous cold led to numerous school closings and delays across the region.

Wider weather episode

January 5th through January 10th featured a prolonged period of very cold weather and sub-zero wind chills. The most extreme and dangerous push of this arctic air occurred on January 8th when wind chills dropped to between 20 below zero and 30 below zero.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 548814. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.