An arctic air mass moving over the region resulted in temperatures as low as 26 below zero near the Canadian border. The cold temperatures combined with westerly winds up to 17 mph to produce wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero.
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An arctic air mass moving over the region resulted in temperatures as low as 26 below zero near the Canadian border. The cold temperatures combined with westerly winds up to 17 mph to produce wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
Wind chill values were as low as 45 degrees below zero.
Wind chill values were as low as 45 degrees below zero.
Wind chill values were as low as 45 degrees below zero.
Wind chill values were as low as 45 degrees below zero.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Dakota in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in North Dakota, December 2014
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 549367, 549467, 549468, 549470.