An arctic air mass, combined with one to five inches of snow and light to breezy winds, led to wind chills commonly in the -25F to -35F across Northwest Kansas.  The bitter cold wind chills started in the late afternoon and lasted into the following morning.  The lowest recorded wind chill was -41F at the Colby airport.  Wind chills began to warm after midnight as the northerly winds shifted to the west and southwest.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 19:30:00 to 18-DEC-16 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell as low as -32F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTON, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 21:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 08:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell to around -26F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DECATUR, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 22:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell as low as -32F during the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GOVE, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 21:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell as low as -35F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 21:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell to around -25F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SHERIDAN, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 22:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell to around -29F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 17:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 04:15:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chills in the county fell as low as -37F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 20:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell as low as -41F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WALLACE, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 19:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 04:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell as low as -30F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WICHITA, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 21:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell to around -26F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRAHAM, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 23:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 08:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chills in the county fell to around -26F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GREELEY, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 21:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 04:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell as low as -33F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-16 21:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills in the county fell to around -28F during the evening and into the overnight hours before gradually warming.