Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Caribou Highlands, Idaho

2017-01-04 to 2017-01-05 · Caribou Highlands, Idaho

Event narrative

Extreme cold wind chills of -20 to -30 degrees caused the closing of many school districts including North Gem District 149 and Soda Springs District.

Wider weather episode

Strong northeast winds behind a cold front brought actual and wind chill temperatures to the -20 to -35 range overnight on the 4th and into the morning on the 5th. Most schools in southeast Idaho were closed on the 5th due to the extreme cold conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 672839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.