Cold/Wind Chill — Mcdowell Mountains, North Carolina

2019-01-20 to 2019-01-21 · Mcdowell Mountains, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Gusty northwest winds developing in the wake of an arctic cold front ushered in a very cold air mass into the North Carolina mountains throughout the 20th and remained in place into the 21st. Wind chill values as of -5 to -10 occurred across the valleys the morning of the 21st, while values as low as -20 were reported across the high elevations throughout the night of the 20th and through much of the 21st. Meanwhile, air temperatures remained below freezing for more than 48 hours (from late morning of the 20th until the afternoon of the 22nd) in all areas except for the lowest valleys of far southwest North Carolina.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 804721. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.