Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Washtenaw, Michigan
January 23, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Washtenaw
Event narrative (NOAA)
An intoxicated 19 year male student left a frat party in Ann Arbor around 1 AM Friday Jan 23rd and was later found dead outside. The autopsy report stated the cause of his death as hypothermia, and described the manner of death as accidental.
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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.