Cold/Wind Chill — Columbia, Wisconsin

2016-02-04 · Columbia, Wisconsin

Event narrative

A missing rural Portage woman was found dead near a frozen stream. She had been missing since Jan. 28th. The Columbia County Medical Examiner's office reported Hypothermia was a major factor in her death with alcohol a contributing factor. Low temperatures the morning of Jan. 29th were in the single digits Fahrenheit. Otherwise temperatures ranged from the 20s to the 40s during the remainder of time she was missing.

Wider weather episode

Hypothermia was a significant factor in the death of a woman who went missing for several days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 614449. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.