Cold/Wind Chill — Custer Plains, South Dakota

1997-01-09 to 1997-01-12 · Custer Plains, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

Arctic air lowered temperatures into the ten to 30 below zero range for overnight lows with highs remaining below zero. A persistent northwest wind produced wind chill indices from 30 to 70 below zero through the period. The bitter cold made digging out from the recent blizzard difficult. Also, the cold contributed to damage and loss of livestock.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5584823. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.