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Eventdex · Cold & Wind Chill

WEST GLACIER REGION

495098

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Event typeevent_typeExtreme Cold/Wind Chill
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id495,098
Episode IDepisode_id82,262
Begin UTCbegin_utc2013-12-05T04:38:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2013-12-08T09:16:00+00:00
StatestateMONTANA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameWEST GLACIER REGION
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceDepartment of Highways
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeAn extended period of extreme cold developed over western Montana in early December. It was the coldest air mass in more than 4 years to affect the region. A secondary push of arctic air, much colder than the first, moved into the region late Thursday, Dec. 5 and Dec. 6, which helped to bring gusty winds, and very low wind chills to canyon and mountain gap locations. Flathead Lake and nearby shores saw lake effect snow activity develop on Dec. 4 and continue through Dec. 8, bringing anywhere from a trace up to 10 inches of snow.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeThe Essex MT DOT sensor reported wind chill values between -20 and -33 F, with an average wind speed of 9 mph through 11:22 am MST Dec.5. The peak wind during that time was 17 mph. It also measured -20 to -32 F wind chill values from 9:16 pm MST Thursday Dec. 5 through 11:31 am MST Friday Dec. 6, with an average wind speed of 7 mph. The peak wind was 18 mph. It also reported -20 to -49 F wind chill values from 3:16 pm MST Dec. 6 through 12:20 pm MST Dec. 7, with an average wind speed of 10 mph. The -49 F wind chill occurred at 7:58 am MST on Dec. 7 with a wind speed of 19 mph. It reported air temperatures between -20 and -22 F from 8:13 pm MST Dec. 7 through 2:16 am MST Dec. 8. The prevailing wind direction throughout this event was from the southeast.
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