A cold spell hit the region to start the New Year with temperatures below zero (F) for several days and extremely low wind chills at times. It was the coldest first few days of a January since 1979 and one of the coldest starts to the new year in history with average temperatures just above zero. Wind chills were well below -30 on January 2nd.

Cold/Wind Chill in MONROE, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill values were down around -23 on January 2nd around Tomah while lows hit -20 in Sparta on January 3rd.

Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind chill value of -29 was reached at Black River Falls on January 2nd.

Cold/Wind Chill in VERNON, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Cold/Wind Chill in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind chill of -29 was hit near the Mount Sterling area on January 2nd.  Lows of -17 were recorded at the Prairie du Chien airport on January 3rd and -16 on the 4th of January.

Cold/Wind Chill in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Ridges around Arcadia had wind chill values of -26 on January 2nd.

Cold/Wind Chill in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill values hit -28 at the La Crosse National Weather Service office on January 2nd.  It was the tenth coldest start to a new year in La Crosse with average temperatures running just above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in ADAMS, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Cold/Wind Chill in JUNEAU, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill values dropped to -29 at Volk Field on the morning of January 2nd.

Cold/Wind Chill in BUFFALO, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Cold/Wind Chill in CLARK, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind chill of -30 was reached around Neillsville during the morning of January 2nd.

Cold/Wind Chill in GRANT, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill values hit -20 near Dickeyville on January 2nd and a low temperature of -17 was recorded near Lancaster on January 3rd.

Cold/Wind Chill in TAYLOR, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A wind chill of -27 was reached during the morning of January 2nd.

Cold/Wind Chill in RICHLAND, WISCONSIN
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-10 15:29:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill values dropped to -28 near Cazenovia on January 2nd.  Low temperatures around Richland Center hit -17 on January 3rd and -18 on January 4th.