Cold/Wind Chill — Southerwestern St. Lawrence, New York

2006-02-27 · Southerwestern St. Lawrence, New York

Wider weather episode

An arctic airmass was entrenched across northern New York during the early morning hours of the 27th. In addition, the pressure gradient between arctic high pressure in central Canada and low pressure in Labrador Canada accounted for brisk winds. The combination of brisk winds and very cold temperatures produced wind chills of 20 to 30 degrees below zero.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5490004. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.