Cold/Wind Chill — Adams, Wisconsin

2020-12-24 · Adams, Wisconsin

Event narrative

A western Wisconsin woman died in northern Adams County as a result of hypothermia. Local officials found the woman's car submerged up to the roof in a water filled ditch. The woman escape from the car but with soaking wet clothes and temperatures in the single digits above zero, hypothermia quickly set in and her body was found two days after the accident just a few hundred yards from the car.

Wider weather episode

A western Wisconsin woman passed away in northern Adams County just before Christmas as a result of hypothermia. Local officials said the woman's car was found submerged up to the roof in a water filled ditch but she was able to escape from the car. However, with soaking wet clothes and air temperatures in the single digits above zero, hypothermia quickly set in and her body was found two days after the accident just a few hundred yards from the crash site.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 933827. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.