Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Southwest Carbon County, Wyoming

2019-03-04 · Southwest Carbon County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Dixon Airport measured a minimum wind chill of minus 34.

Wider weather episode

A rapidly, deepening arctic airmass descended across the region coupled with clear skies, fresh snow, and light winds to produce extreme cold and wind chill values into the minus 30 and 40 range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 809728. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.