Temperature dips below zero as power companies battle conditions Dec 22, 2008
The low was accompanied by a wind chill value of minus 24, said Brad Churchill, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lincoln ... Although subzero temperatures were expected to persist through the night, with wind chills between minus 19 and minus 24, the National Weather Service predicted a bit of a warm-up for today. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Dolphins-Chiefs blog Dec 22, 2008
On Dec. 18, 1983, the Chiefs beat the Broncos 48-17 with a temperature at kickoff of 0, with a wind chill of minus-30. The Dolphins are acting unfazed, with 23 not wearing shirt sleeves, including all of the team s linebackers. (The Palm Beach Post)
LB Crowder inactive for coldest game in Fins history Dec 22, 2008
Unlike Crowder, Kershaw will be familiar with the conditions in KC, where it s currently 10 degrees, with a wind chill of minus-5. The coldest game in Dolphins history came on a 14-degree day in New England on Dec. 11, 1977. (The Palm Beach Post)
praises Pennington for his poise Dec 22, 2008
The steady rays shining down on arctic Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday were too weak to make anyone forget that it was 10 degrees with a subzero wind chill, the coldest game in Dolphins history. Pennington, though, was a one-man warm front on the Miami sidelines. (The Palm Beach Post)
Bayou City chill: Expect cold weather today Dec 22, 2008
And with the wind chill, things felt a lot colder even down into the 20s. The high for Monday was only projected to reach 40 degrees, and there is a 30-percent chance for rain throughout the day. (KHOU.com, TX)
Giants beat Panthers in OT to earn NFC's top seed Dec 22, 2008
The fans who braved the numbing wind chill loved watching this one. They tossed snowballs onto the field earlier and threw it like confetti when Jacobs won the game. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Frigid temperatures, blowing snow today Dec 22, 2008
Wind chill values also will drop as low as 15 below zero early this morning ... Wind chill values will also dip as low as -1. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Winter Storm Spreads Snow, Sleet From Northern New Jersey to New England Dec 22, 2008
The temperature stood at minus 12 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 24 Celsius) in Minneapolis, with a wind chill of minus 36 degrees this morning ... Sioux Falls, South Dakota, recorded a wind chill of minus 50 degrees this morning, AccuWeather. (Bloomberg -- US)
Wintry Michigan Dec 22, 2008
STEVENSVILLE (AP) A fresh blast of winter raked Michigan on Sunday, with stiff winds driving temperatures to dangerous lows and causing at least 30 vehicles to crash along a six-mile stretch of Interstate 94 near Lake Michigan (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
First Day of Winter Packs Punch to Northern States Dec 22, 2008
Des Moines reported near zero visibility in blowing snow and a midday temperature of 5 below zero, with a wind chill of 27 below. Wind gusted to more than 40 mph in parts of Iowa. (Newsmax)
Falcons lock up playoff bid Dec 22, 2008
The temperature at kickoff was 10, with a wind chill of minus-12. Previously, the coldest game the Dolphins ever played was 14 degrees at Foxboro, Mass. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
'Aggressive' Winter Storms Hit Upper US Dec 22, 2008
The Seattle area was predicted to get 4 to 8 inches, and early Sunday had a wind chill of 15, the national Weather Service said ... Homeless people filled shelters in Chicago, where the Sunday morning low was 6 below zero, with a wind chill down to about 29 below. (W-USA News, DC)
Grocery gridlock Dec 21, 2008
This rite is part of the larger scheme where weather people now start with the wind chill in lieu of the temperature. Just give us the temperature. (Boston Globe)
US states braced for winter storm Dec 21, 2008
Officials in Iowa warned motorists to stay at home as heavy snow began to fall on Saturday, with a wind chill factor of minus 25C forecast. In Illinois, forecasters said below-zero temperatures combined with gusts of wind could again damage power lines weakened by ice. (BBC News -- Americas)
Good Morning Cedar Valley -- Dec. 21 Dec 21, 2008
Wind chill values as low as -35 ... Wind chill values as low as -35. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
First day of winter arrives with a brrr Dec 21, 2008
Winds could bring the wind chill value to 20 below zero during the day, and colder at night. The coming days offer much of the same. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
How To Avoid A Wintertime Injury Dec 21, 2008
On Jan. 10, 2004, the temperature at Gillette Stadium just outside Boston was four degrees Fahrenheit--or -10 with the wind chill ... These recommendations emphasize a that considers the temperature and wind chill, clothing protection, pre-existing health conditions, ways to diminish the possibility of cold stress and injury risk, and a contingency plan in case of injury. (Forbes)
BREAKING: Schools are delayed two hours, Cam-plex ceremony also delayed Dec 21, 2008
Published: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:50 AM MST DEC. 16: With Tuesdays forecast calling for temperatures and wind chill at minus 30, Campbell County School District administrators delayed the start of district schools for two hours. Associate Superintendent Boyd Brown said the concern was having students stand at bus stops and walk to school in the morning with exposed skin at extremely low temperatures. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Sundays misery index: Well below zero Dec 21, 2008
Theyre expected to remain below zero through Tuesday morning, with the wind chill dropping to 30 below to 40 below during the nighttime hours, said Susan Sanders, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Rapid City, S.D. ... Sanders urged motorists to consider changing their travel plans, noting that the expected wind chills will cause frostbite in only 10 to 15 minutes. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Schools get a late, chilly start Dec 21, 2008
After closing schools Monday because of frigid temperatures, school openings were delayed two hours Tuesday morning because of expected temperatures near minus 30 with wind chill in the early morning. Tuesdays high is expected to be 7 degrees, with wind chills between minus 11 and minus 21. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Elderly BC woman found frozen to death Dec 21, 2008
Forecasts for some regions such as the Yoho and Kootenay National parks included frostbite warnings as the wind chill is expected to take temperatures as low as minus 48 ... But, Pearce said, temperatures in some parts of the province have dropped as low as -30C before the wind chill ... The Central and North Okanagan were experiencing highs of -18C degrees today with a wind chill bringing that down to -30C.. (Toronto Star)
Winds, snow, severe cold moving into western Wis. Dec 21, 2008
A wind chill advisory was in effect through Monday morning for the south central and southeast regions. Winter weather advisories were in effect for northeastern Wisconsin as well. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
UPDATE: Blizzard warning Dec 21, 2008
Plummeting temperatuers, combined with the wind, will result in dangerously cold wind chills between 20 below and 40 below zero tonight and Sunday. Although winds will be diminishing late Sunday afternoon, dangerous wind chill values colder than 20 below zero will continue Sunday night. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
N.D. in store for white Christmas Dec 21, 2008
Temperatures early today were expected to hit 15 below to 20 below in western and central North Dakota, with wind chill factors at 50 below, he said. The eastern part of the state is expected to be only slightly warmer, with temperatures in the "the negative teens, with a wind chill of minus 30," he said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Some power outages remain; more expected Dec 21, 2008
In addition to the strong northwest winds potentially causing downed power lines and branches, dangerous wind chill levels are expected, said meteorologist Brad Churchill in Lincoln. A wind chill advisory began at 3 a.m. and runs to 9 a.m. Monday ... Northwest winds are expected to increase to about 30 mph, with gusts of 45 mph today combining with temperatures near zero to produce wind chills of 15 to 25 degrees below zero, Churchill said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Troopers: Stay Off Roads If Possible Dec 21, 2008
Wind chill values are expected to range from zero to 25 below zero. Storm totals in the mountains will reach 1 to 2 feet. (KIRO TV, WA)
Winter weather wallops North Iowa Dec 21, 2008
Wind chill readings could reach 30 to 40 below. Temperatures are expected to be a little higher Monday but there is a chance of more snow. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
U.S. Winter Storm Promises to Bring Snow, Sleet, Some Ice Across Northeast Dec 21, 2008
In Chicago, the wind chill may touch minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Parts of Massachusetts got an estimated 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow on Dec. 19, and 8 inches fell north and west of Boston. (Bloomberg -- US)
Skiers' lament: Aspen's snow keeps coming, but 'too cold to enjoy it'... Dec 20, 2008
So are plummeting temperatures and a brutal wind chill. On the heels of the winter storm warning that expired Friday morning, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the northwest mountains of Colorado, including Aspen and Snowmass, starting Friday evening. (The Drudge Report)
Races from Midwest to Northeast... Dec 20, 2008
Winter storm, blizzard and wind chill are in effect from Montana to Nebraska and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The extreme cold could cause hypothermia or frostbite to anyone exposed to the cold for even short periods of time. (The Drudge Report)
Snow kidding: Giants can't wait to host Panthers Dec 20, 2008
when the wind chill made the temperature feel like minus-20. We practice in it so Im used to it now, Giants receiver Steve Smith said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
More snow, bitter cold headed our way Dec 20, 2008
The winds could cause subzero wind chill readings and whiteout conditions. Wind chill readings are expected to be 10-15 degrees below zero by mid-afternoon today, 20-25 below overnight and 30 below by daybreak on Sunday, Sheehan said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Storm sidelines region, and it's not going away (1877) Dec 20, 2008
Sioux City Journal : Storm sidelines region, and it's not going away. That's going to continue this week and maybe another little system on Tuesday. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Tree sales open, boys' club closed by cold Dec 20, 2008
The predictions of low temperatures and high winds creating extreme wind chill are enough to close activities inside the Club for Boys on Saturday, Dec. 20. However, the hearty can still buy Christmas trees and holiday greenery at the club's outdoor lot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Another storm tonight Dec 20, 2008
4 to 7 inches of snow to be followed by brutal wind chill ... Brutally cold temperatures, wind chills reaching 30 below and severe drifting through Sunday morning just might make the Friday afternoon shoveling regimen a fond memory. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Ice knocks out electricity in Illinois Dec 20, 2008
Donovan said temperatures are expected to plunge below zero Saturday night, with dangerous wind chill readings of 40 below zero. The Midwest has been caught in a stormy pattern, similar to last year, he said. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Winter blast blamed for death, delays Dec 20, 2008
The Prairies have been locked in the deep freeze for almost two weeks with extreme wind chill values hovering around -40 and snow piling up on ice-covered streets faster than some road crews can clear it ... Travellers across the country faced airport delays because of the storm in Southern Ontario and extreme cold and wind chills across the Prairies. (Globe and Mail)
(More)Not so n-ice storm hits county Dec 20, 2008
Once we get rid of this storm, another disturbance will usher in dangerous cold air and wind chills, Peoples said ... If that wasn t bad enough, wind chill factors will be in the minus 20 to 40 range Sunday and Monday. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Mother Nature to put a foot down Dec 19, 2008
Forecasters predict 1 to 2 inches of snow will fall every hour into the early evening, starting about 1 p.m. Strong Northeast winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour, gusting up to 45 miles per hour, will develop in the evening, reducing visibility to near zero at times into the night and creating a bitterly cold wind chill. The timing and expected intensity of the storm are like that of last year's Dec. 13 storm that caught unsuspecting commuters on their way home, trapping many in slow-moving traffic... (Boston Globe)
What's the coldest you have ever been? Dec 19, 2008
Got off work and the wind chill was like -60 below (The governor of Minnesota had canceled school for the entire state, Hartley isn't too far from the Minn ... B. Proctor Dec 15, 2008 8:18 AM While working for a utility in NebraskaI have worked in wind chill temperaturesof minus 45 degrees and possibly colder ... 1981 Dec 15, 2008 12:58 PM Kwags and I share the winter of 1981, like 80 below zero wind chill. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Beating the beetle Dec 19, 2008
The wind chill factor doesn't count ... "You need 35 below zero for three or four days in a row, and to have it not get very warm during the day say, around zero to have a significant impact on the population."And that whole wind chill factor is more of a phenomenon that affects human beings. (Montana Standard, MT)
Cold weather Dec 19, 2008
The forecast low is 10 below zero with a wind chill as low as minus 25. Snow showers are also expected Friday with accumulations of 3 to 5 inches possible. (Montana Standard, MT)
The running man Dec 19, 2008
It could be double-digit-below-zero wind chill like this week or 105 degrees in summer -- as when a motorist stopped Knudsen to inquire if he knew it was indeed 105. Sometimes he'll run when he's sick. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Get ready for blast of winter Dec 19, 2008
Early Monday morning will signal the end of the storms in Ontario for the moment, he said, but temperatures in the GTA will dip down to -20 with the wind chill. Montreal and Ottawa are likely to receive just a dusting Thursday, but will see more snow from Sunday's storm. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Global warming the great farce Dec 19, 2008
LOADING Dec 19, 2008 - 04:05:30 CST By BILL MELECH Bismarck I am sitting here in my home in Bismarck this morning, Dec. 14, watching the TV news weather, which is 10 below zero, with a wind chill factor of minus 32 degrees, wondering where is global warming. This alone should prove that there is no such thing as global warming. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Warming center on hold; officials on standby Dec 19, 2008
Wind chill readings dipped below 30 Wednesday morning. We had a very cold low-pressure air just moving to our south today, Michael Bingham, meteorologist for the National Weather Service station in Hanford said Wednesday. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Staying warm Dec 19, 2008
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Entomologist: Cold spell not enough to kill pine beetles Dec 18, 2008
The wind chill factor doesn t count ... And that whole wind chill factor is more of a phenomenon that affects human beings. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
David Swann wins Liberal leadership Dec 18, 2008
The doctor is in, Swann told the 100 or so Liberal faithful who braved 40 C (with wind chill) temperatures and icy roads to witness the anointment at the Glenmore Inn in Calgary on December 13. Surrounded by family and colleagues, the Calgary-Mountain View MLA pledged to renew the province s political landscape based on constructive engagement. (FFWD)
Record cold hits U.S. (3) Dec 18, 2008
Monday morning lows in North Dakota included minus 18 in Bismarck, with a wind chill factor of minus 42. The smaller communities of Bowbells and Berthold reported wind chill factors at around 50 below ... More schools were closed in Michigan, where northern areas had blizzard conditions as wind gusting to more than 50 mph caused whiteouts and generated wind chills as low as 30 below. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Cold times ahead -- Temps could hit below -15 Dec 18, 2008
Wind chill is expected to further decrease temperatures on those days, possibly bringing temperatures below minus 15. According to NOAA Senior Forecaster Jeff Hedges, temperatures are colder than normal for this time of the year. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Cold blast results with three deaths across Oklahoma Dec 17, 2008
A wind chill advisory for the Oklahoma Panhandle was canceled. Overnight temperatures ranged from 10 degrees in Gage and Woodward in northwestern Oklahoma and 12 in Guymon in the Panhandle to 32 at Idabel in the southeast. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Winter Storms Sweep the Nation From Nevada to N.J. Dec 17, 2008
Forecasters in northern Illinois got 6 inches of snow and temperatures at the bitterly low depths seen Monday, when stiff, steady winds held wind chills at or near zero ... and the wind chill was 45 below, the Weather Service said. (Fox News)
BREAKING: Schools are delayed two hours, Cam-plex ceremony also delayed Dec 17, 2008
Published: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:50 AM MST DEC. 16: With Tuesdays forecast calling for temperatures and wind chill at minus 30, Campbell County School District administrators delayed the start of district schools for two hours. Associate Superintendent Boyd Brown said the concern was having students stand at bus stops and walk to school in the morning with exposed skin at extremely low temperatures. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Sundays misery index: Well below zero Dec 17, 2008
Theyre expected to remain below zero through Tuesday morning, with the wind chill dropping to 30 below to 40 below during the nighttime hours, said Susan Sanders, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Rapid City, S.D. ... Sanders urged motorists to consider changing their travel plans, noting that the expected wind chills will cause frostbite in only 10 to 15 minutes. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Schools get a late, chilly start Dec 17, 2008
After closing schools Monday because of frigid temperatures, school openings were delayed two hours Tuesday morning because of expected temperatures near minus 30 with wind chill in the early morning. Tuesdays high is expected to be 7 degrees, with wind chills between minus 11 and minus 21. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Ice, snow pound Hillsboro Dec 17, 2008
By 4 p.m., the temperature had plunged to 24 degrees, with the wind chill approaching single digits. The low at Hillsboro Airport on Sunday was 20 degrees, with the wind chill bottoming out at 5 degrees. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Forecast calls for more snow in Lower Mainland, strong winds in ... Dec 17, 2008
In Abbotsford, where a high of -2 C was expected, wind chill will make it feel more like -21 at times Wednesday. Thursday's forecast is for a mixture of sun and cloud with some snow flurries as temperatures fall to -7 C in Vancouver and a degree colder in the Fraser Valley. (Financial Post)
The big chill: Western Canada remains in deep freeze Dec 17, 2008
Feels like 10 to 20 degrees below normal, with wind chill factored in ... CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe said that, with the wind chill, it feels like 30 C on average ... With the wind chill factored in, it's expected to feel like about 11 C in Vancouver and 8 C in Victoria. (CBC.ca)
More of this story Dec 17, 2008
Temperatures combined with wind chill factors were in the sub-zero digits for most of Sunday. The majority of church services and activities Sunday were canceled or postponed. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
Blizzard drops 15 inches on Wilkin, Richland Dec 17, 2008
Though the weather was nasty with a 40 below zero wind chill, most were unaffected. Neither the Wahpeton nor Breckenridge police departments had anything remarkable to report. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Blizzard gone; bitter cold remains in ND Dec 17, 2008
In the smaller communities of Bowbells and Berthold, to the northwest, the wind chill factor was reported at around 50 below. The National Weather Service said Bismarck s high Monday was only 10 below zero, setting a record for the date s lowest high temperature. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Cold Snap looks like it will continue Dec 17, 2008
During the storm, the wind chill hit Minus-42, in parts of Northen Montana. On this side of the border, the low temperature yesterday in Banff, without the wind chill, was Minus-42. (Energeticcity.ca)
No respite as wintery storms spread over nation Dec 17, 2008
and the wind chill was 45 below, the weather service said. The Texas Panhandle had lows in the single digits, and Goodland, Kan. (Florida Times-Union)
WINTER POUNCES: Check radar, forecasts, travel reports, public discussion. Dec 16, 2008
Monday's high is expected to be around 20 with north winds from 10 to 20 mph, producing a bitterly cold wind chill index. As the cold air moved into mid-Missouri Sunday, rain turned to freezing rain, then sleet and snow. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)