Cold/Wind Chill in Jefferson, Illinois
Cold/Wind Chill January 10, 1997 – January 11, 1997 · Jefferson, Illinois
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The wider storm
Arctic air blew into the region in the wake of a departing snowstorm. A wind chill advisory was issued for wind chills as low as minus 30. A woman in her 60s froze to death after she slipped and fell outside her home near Orient in Franklin County. The city of Murphysboro recommended letting faucets drip to prevent pipes from freezing.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5585680. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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