Bitter cold temperatures and strong northwest winds associated with an Arctic outbreak combined to create dangerous wind chill temperatures across the entire northeast quadrant of the county beginning Saturday morning, February 13th lasting into Sunday afternoon, February 14th. Recorded low temperatures for Sunday, February 14th (with the record low temperature for the date in parenthesis) are as follows:  8 degrees at Philadelphia (2), 2 degrees at Allentown (minus 1), 4 degrees at Reading (minus 4), and minus 11 degrees at Mount Pocono (minus 12).  Many local governments across the area set up Code Blue shelters for the vulnerable population.

Cold/Wind Chill in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 14-FEB-16 01:00:00 to 14-FEB-16 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill values were reported at the following locations during the early morning hours of February 14th:  17 degrees below zero in Lehigh Valley International Airport and 14 degrees below zero at Zionsville.

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 14-FEB-16 01:00:00 to 14-FEB-16 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill values were reported at the following locations during the early morning hours of February 14th:  16 degrees below zero in Steuben, 15 degrees below zero in Danielsville.

Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 14-FEB-16 01:00:00 to 14-FEB-16 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill value were reported at the following location during the early morning hours of February 14th:  13 degrees below zero in Valley Forge.

Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 14-FEB-16 01:00:00 to 14-FEB-16 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill values were reported at the following locations during the early morning hours of February 14th:  14 degrees below zero in Chestnut Hill, and 12 degrees below zero near northeast Philadelphia.

Cold/Wind Chill in UPPER BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 14-FEB-16 01:00:00 to 14-FEB-16 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill values were reported at the following locations during the early morning hours of February 14th:  18 degrees below zero in Fricks (Hilltown Township) and 14 degrees below zero in Quakertown.

Cold/Wind Chill in LOWER BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 14-FEB-16 01:00:00 to 14-FEB-16 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill values were reported at the following locations during the early morning hours of February 14th:  17 degrees below zero in Bensalem and 12 degrees below zero in Washington Crossing.

Cold/Wind Chill in DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 14-FEB-16 01:00:00 to 14-FEB-16 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill values were reported at the following locations during the early morning hours of February 14th:  14 degrees below zero in Newtown Square and 11 degrees below zero in Chelsea.

Cold/Wind Chill in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 14-FEB-16 01:00:00 to 14-FEB-16 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill values were reported at the following locations during the early morning hours of February 14th:  15 degrees below zero at Temple University and 13 degrees below zero in Germantown.

Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 14-FEB-16 01:00:00 to 14-FEB-16 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill values were reported at the following locations during the early morning hours of February 14th:  16 degrees below zero at Trout Lake and 15 degrees below zero near Valley Forge.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MONROE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-FEB-16 20:07:00 to 14-FEB-16 07:15:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Wind Chill values dropped to 33 degrees below zero at 0653EST at Mount Pocono Airport, with northwest wind gusts as high as 30 MPH.  The actual air temperature at this time was 11 degrees below zero.  The highest wind gust reported at this station was 37 MPH at 2300EST Saturday, February 13th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CARBON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-FEB-16 20:07:00 to 14-FEB-16 07:15:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Wind Chill values dropped to 33 degrees below zero at 0653EST at Mount Pocono Airport, with northwest wind gusts as high as 30 MPH.  The actual air temperature at this time was 11 degrees below zero.  The highest wind gust reported at this station was 37 MPH at 2300EST Saturday, February 13th.

Cold/Wind Chill in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 14-FEB-16 01:00:00 to 14-FEB-16 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill values were reported at the following locations during the early morning hours of February 14th:  17 degrees below zero in Adamstown, 15 degrees below zero at Cedarville, and 13 degrees below zero at Reading Regional Airport.