Cold/Wind Chill in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Cold/Wind Chill February 1, 1996 – February 4, 1996 · Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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The wider storm

Extremely cold air settled over the region on January 31st, and continued through February 4th. The cold peaked the morning of February 2nd when a new record low temperature of 35 below zero was set in Eau Claire. Some area schools called off class due to the extreme cold on the 2nd. A power outage affected the entire town of Clifton on the 2nd. A woman accidently locked in her garage died from exposure to the cold on February 1st in Eau Claire county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5541272. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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