The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Cold/Wind Chill |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,341,588 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,146,852 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2003-02-24T15:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2003-02-24T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MONTANA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | BLAINE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | After 5 days of temperatures near 40 degrees, an arctic cold front pushed south through Montana on the 22nd. Skies were cloudy across the region, along with areas of snow on the 23rd. By late evening on the 23rd, skies cleared, and temperatures began to fall quickly. By the mid morning hours on the 24th the air temperatures over Southwest Montana ranged from -40 F to nearly -50 F, while temperatures ranged from -30 F to nearly -40 F over North Central Montana.Here is a list of some of the morning low temperatures received:-49 F at Wisdom; -45 F at West Yellowstone; -38 F at Chinook; -35 F at Belgrade; and -31 F at Havre. All of these temperatures were new daily record lows for each of these cities.Additionally, the -49 F at Wisdom was the 4th coldest temperature ever for the month of February, and the 12th coldest temperature of all time.In West Yellowstone, the -45 F was the 15th coldest ever for the month of February. |
| Yearyear | 2,003 |
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