Cold/Wind Chill — Dane, Wisconsin
January 1, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
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. The Dane County Medical Examiner confirmed four deaths due to hypothermia. Four businesses and two apartments suffered water damage from burst pipes, but more instances of frozen and burst pipes likely occurred. On January 4th, buckling pavement on the Beltline Highway caused a 12 car accident in the morning with another occurrence of buckling in the evening. Both resulted in closed lanes for clean-up and repair. Over a dozen water main breaks occurred in the city of Madison and likely more across Dane County. 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.