Cold/Wind Chill — Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
January 1, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Fond Du Lac
Event narrative (NOAA)
Wind chill temperatures of 20 below to 34 below zero, and low temperatures below zero occurred at times during this period of prolonged arctic air. Fond du Lac County authorities confirmed one death due to hypothermia. Water main breaks and burst pipes occurred across the area. Some public and private events were cancelled.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.