Strong winds and bitterly cold temperatures accompanied arctic high pressure which settled into the Northern Plains on Christmas Day.

Cold/Wind Chill in BUENA VISTA, IOWA
From 26-DEC-17 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-17 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winds generally 10 to 15 mph and bitterly cold arctic air produced wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero at times.  Coldest wind chills were early in the morning of December 27th at around 30 below.

Cold/Wind Chill in CLAY, IOWA
From 26-DEC-17 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-17 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winds generally 10 to 15 mph and bitterly cold arctic air produced wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero at times.  Coldest wind chills were early in the morning of December 27th at around 30 below.

Cold/Wind Chill in DICKINSON, IOWA
From 26-DEC-17 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-17 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winds generally 10 to 15 mph and bitterly cold arctic air produced wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero at times.  Coldest wind chills were early in the morning of December 27th at around 30 below.

Cold/Wind Chill in CHEROKEE, IOWA
From 26-DEC-17 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-17 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winds generally 10 to 15 mph and bitterly cold arctic air produced wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero at times.  Coldest wind chills were early in the morning of December 27th at around 25 below.

Cold/Wind Chill in SIOUX, IOWA
From 26-DEC-17 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-17 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winds generally 10 to 15 mph and bitterly cold arctic air produced wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero at times.  Coldest wind chills were early in the morning of December 26th at around 28 below.

Cold/Wind Chill in IDA, IOWA
From 26-DEC-17 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-17 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winds generally 10 to 15 mph and bitterly cold arctic air produced wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero at times.  Coldest wind chills were early in the morning of December 26th at around 28 below.

Cold/Wind Chill in OSCEOLA, IOWA
From 26-DEC-17 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-17 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winds generally 10 to 15 mph and bitterly cold arctic air produced wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero at times.  Coldest wind chills were early in the morning of December 27th at around 30 below.

Cold/Wind Chill in LYON, IOWA
From 26-DEC-17 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-17 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winds generally 10 to 15 mph and bitterly cold arctic air produced wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero at times.  Coldest wind chills were early in the morning of December 27th at around 30 below.

Cold/Wind Chill in O'BRIEN, IOWA
From 26-DEC-17 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-17 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winds generally 10 to 15 mph and bitterly cold arctic air produced wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero at times.  Coldest wind chills were early in the morning of December 26th at around 30 below.

Cold/Wind Chill in PLYMOUTH, IOWA
From 26-DEC-17 00:00:00 to 27-DEC-17 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winds generally 10 to 15 mph and bitterly cold arctic air produced wind chills from 20 below to 30 below zero at times.  Coldest wind chills were early in the morning of December 26th at around 25 below.