Bitterly cold Arctic air flooded into Iowa during the early morning hours of January 5th as strong high pressure slowly built southeastward into the region January 5th through the 7th. Temperatures remained below zero across the region Sunday into Tuesday afternoon with strong northerly winds of 15 to 25 mph that produced wind chill readings of 30 to 50 below zero at times. This led to the widespread closing of schools in eastern Iowa on Monday and Tuesday.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SCOTT, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 12:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BENTON, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CLINTON, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CEDAR, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HENRY, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 12:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in IOWA, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JONES, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KEOKUK, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LEE, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LINN, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LOUISA, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 12:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations