Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — South Sioux, Nebraska

2021-02-14 to 2021-02-15 · South Sioux, Nebraska

Event narrative

U.S. Climate Reference Network site at the Agate Fossil Beds National Monument measured the period of sub minus 30 wind chills. With area ranchers in calving season, many had to prepare additional feed and wind breaks to keep herd alive along with heavy snow during portion of the extreme cold.

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow from low pressure across the Panhandle coupled with record breaking cold in the aftermath made things difficult for area ranchers on Valentine's Day as many were in the calving season. Many ranchers had to prepare additional feed and wind breaks to keep herd alive along with heavy snow during portion of the extreme cold. Chadron, Scottsbluff, Alliance, and Sidney all set new record low temperatures during this period as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 942227. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.