Cold/Wind Chill — Greater Pickens, South Carolina

2015-02-19 to 2015-02-20 · Greater Pickens, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

A strong arctic cold front blasted through the western Carolinas during the afternoon and evening of the 18th, bringing strong winds and very cold air to the region. Overnight, sustained winds of 5 to 15 mph combined with air temperatures in the teens to yield wind chill values around 0 by daybreak on the 19th. Although winds diminished, air temperatures failed to warm above the 20s throughout the 19th, while record lows between 0 and 10 above were recorded the morning of the 20th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 561711. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.