sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
As high pressure built north of the islands, trade winds strengthened and caused power outages with downed lines and trees.  No significant injuries were reported.

Strong Wind in OAHU KOOLAU, HAWAII
From 17-JAN-18 19:30:00 to 17-JAN-18 19:30:00 (HST-10)
Magnitude: 26.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winds caused a downed tree on the Likelike Highway on Oahu.  Town-bound lanes were closed for a time.

Strong Wind in KOHALA, HAWAII
From 17-JAN-18 22:40:00 to 17-JAN-18 22:40:00 (HST-10)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds downed a tree that closed Upper Kohala Road, Highway 250, for a time on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Strong Wind in WAIANAE COAST, HAWAII
From 18-JAN-18 10:00:00 to 18-JAN-18 13:00:00 (HST-10)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Widespread power outages reported in Waianae and Makaha on the island of Oahu. Wind likely downed power lines.

Strong Wind in OAHU KOOLAU, HAWAII
From 18-JAN-18 11:30:00 to 18-JAN-18 14:00:00 (HST-10)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind downed multiple telephone poles near Makiki District Park on Oahu, causing power outages and traffic delays. And poles were also blown down on Keeaumoku Street between Wilder Avenue and Kinau Street.
As a short-wave upper trough moved by over moist south to southwest (kona) flow across the state, heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms formed near and over Oahu.  The rain produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding on roadways.  However, no serious injuries or property damage were reported.

Heavy Rain in HONOLULU, HAWAII
From 31-JAN-18 08:39:00 to 31-JAN-18 11:12:00 (HST-10)
Location: SCHOFIELD BARRACKS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
A small area in the Kohala (leeward) area of the Big Island of Hawaii remained in severe drought, the D2 category in the Drought Monitor, through the first half of January.  Conditions improved later, and the area was no worse than moderate drought, D1, for the rest of the month.

Drought in KOHALA, HAWAII
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 02:00:00 (HST-10)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor
A low pressure system moving across the region on Monday, January 29th, brought heavy snow to parts of Southeast Michigan. The snow began around midnight and lasted through most of the day. A very narrow swath of heavy snow occurred along the I-69 corridor from Lansing up through Flint. These areas received 7 to 11 inches. Flint Bishop Airport received 10 inches, which is a top 20 all time snowstorm. This snow made the morning commute challenging, with some lingering impacts lasting into the evening commute. Outside of the I-69 corridor, just a dusting to 2 inches fell north, while 2 to 4 inches fell along and south of the M-59 corridor.

Heavy Snow in GENESEE, MICHIGAN
From 29-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 29-JAN-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in SHIAWASSEE, MICHIGAN
From 29-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 29-JAN-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in LAPEER, MICHIGAN
From 29-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 29-JAN-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in SANILAC, MICHIGAN
From 29-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 29-JAN-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Arctic high pressure over the central Plains brought bitterly cold temperatures and gusty west winds to start the new year. Wind chill indices from minus 10 to minus 17 were observed across southeast Missouri during the early and mid-morning hours of the New Year's Day holiday. Actual air temperatures fell into the single digits on New Year's morning, including a low of 2 above zero at the Cape Girardeau airport and 4 above at Poplar Bluff. Winds gusted over 20 mph at times. Some water main breaks occurred during the arctic outbreak. Some warming centers were open for homeless persons to shelter from the cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in BOLLINGER, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in CARTER, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in SCOTT, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in STODDARD, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS
An Arctic cold front moved rapidly southeast across southeast Missouri on the evening of the 11th. Rain changed to a brief period of freezing rain, then to sleet during the overnight hours. As Arctic air flooded in, the sleet changed to a brief period of snow before ending early in the morning on the 12th. Total accumulations of sleet and snow were from one-half to one inch in most areas. A small area of locally higher snow and sleet accumulations was east of a line from Sikeston to New Madrid, where accumulations were two to three inches. Across all areas, freezing rain produced a thin layer of glaze under the sleet and snow. Strong north winds frequently gusted to 35 mph, producing wind chills near zero at times. Very cold temperatures in the wake of the storm reduced the effectiveness of melting agents such as salt. Dangerous travel conditions persisted well after the ending of the precipitation. A few accidents with injuries were reported. On Highway 60 a couple miles east of Poplar Bluff, a man was moderately injured when his truck slid off the road into a bridge support. In New Madrid County, a motorist was seriously injured when his vehicle overturned in the median of Highway 60 near County Road 799.

Winter Weather in BOLLINGER, MISSOURI
From 11-JAN-18 22:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 11-JAN-18 22:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 11-JAN-18 23:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in CARTER, MISSOURI
From 11-JAN-18 23:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 12-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in STODDARD, MISSOURI
From 12-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 11-JAN-18 22:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Winter Storm in SCOTT, MISSOURI
From 12-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 12-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 12-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
From 12-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
In northwest Kentucky north of the Madisonville area, wind chills fell to between minus 10 and minus 15 degrees during the morning hours. After a morning low of 3 above zero, the actual high temperature at Owensboro was only 15 degrees. Arctic high pressure centered over the northern Plains produced these dangerously cold wind chills. Warming centers were opened for homeless people in several areas.

Cold/Wind Chill in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-18 02:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in UNION, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-18 02:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in MCLEAN, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-18 02:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-18 02:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Cold/Wind Chill in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-18 02:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS
Very cold air moved into northeast Montana behind a cold front on the morning of the 12th. Wind chill values dropped into the 20s and 30s below zero across much of the region. Extreme wind chills of less than 40 below zero were recorded across western Roosevelt County, lasting from the morning of the 12th into the morning of the 13th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 12-JAN-18 08:18:00 to 13-JAN-18 07:18:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Wind chills at both the Poplar RAWS and the Comertown Montana Department of Transportation sites dropped to less than 40 below zero from approximately 8:15 AM MST on the 12th, remaining below or near 40 below zero until approximately 7:15 AM MST on the 13th. Winds were generally from the south, then shifted to the northeast at approximately 10 miles per hour.
With dry high pressure across southeast Georgia and well below normal rainfall for the month, a small brush fire damaged two homes near Metter.

Wildfire in CANDLER, GEORGIA
From 27-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 27-JAN-18 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The Metter Fire Department reported that a small brush fire damaged two homes near Lauren Lane.
A storm system brought snow to portions of the Interior Northwest January 25th through 27th.  Heaviest snow was over portions of the Washington Cascade east slopes.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 25-JAN-18 17:30:00 to 27-JAN-18 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Measured snow accumulation of 15.5 inches at Easton in western Kittitas county.
A Pacific trough and associated cold front produced significant snowfall mainly in the mountains of northwest Colorado.

Winter Weather in ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 26-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 26-JAN-18 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Measured snowfall totals generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches across the area.

Winter Weather in DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR, COLORADO
From 26-JAN-18 05:00:00 to 26-JAN-18 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

One to 2 inches of snow accumulation resulted in very slick roads.  There were at least a dozen vehicle accidents on I-70 from the west end of from De Beque Canyon to Glenwood Springs which resulted in the closure of the interstate highway for a period of time.
Extreme cold temperatures was blamed for a death in Lebanon.

Cold/Wind Chill in LACLEDE, MISSOURI
From 01-JAN-18 03:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Extreme cold temperatures were responsible for a death of a 52 year old female walking home in Lebanon.
A warm front crossed the region from the night of the 22nd into the morning of the 23rd in advance of low pressure. The low then tracked west of the region during the 23rd. Snow developed through the evening of the 22nd into the morning of the 23rd. The snow then mixed with sleet and freezing rain from the late morning into the afternoon of the 23rd...with a wintry mix persisting into the early morning hours of the 24th. Warning criteria precipitation occurred during the morning of the 23rd. Snow accumulations across northern Aroostook county ranged from 10 to 15 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and two to three tenths of an inch of freezing rain. Across northern portions of Somerset...Piscataquis and Penobscot counties snow accumulations generally ranged from 5 to 8 inches along with around 1 inch of sleet. Freezing rain also accumulated two to three tenths of an inch across northern Penobscot county.

Winter Storm in NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 23-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 24-JAN-18 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 10 to 14 inches along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and two to three tenths of an inch of freezing rain.

Winter Storm in NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 23-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 24-JAN-18 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 10 to 15 inches along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and two to three tenths of an inch of freezing rain.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN SOMERSET, MAINE
From 23-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 24-JAN-18 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 8 inches along with around 1 inch of sleet.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 23-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 24-JAN-18 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 8 inches along with around 1 inch of sleet.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 23-JAN-18 01:00:00 to 24-JAN-18 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 8 inches along with around 1 inch of sleet and two to three tenths of an inch of freezing rain.
A cold front moved across Louisiana and into a humid and unstable air mass after midnight. This produced scattered thunderstorms with a few producing damage.

Tornado in VERNON, LOUISIANA
From 22-JAN-18 02:23:00 to 22-JAN-18 02:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEESVILLE ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A tornado briefly touched down near Vernon Lake, pulling a back patio off a home and damaging the roof it was attached to.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 22-JAN-18 02:50:00 to 22-JAN-18 02:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHEAR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A camper was blown over on Don Plush Road by a thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 22-JAN-18 04:36:00 to 22-JAN-18 04:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: ECHO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A small outbuilding was blown over by a thunderstorm.
An incoming short wave provided ample lift of a very moist air mass to produce several hours of rainfall over Jefferson County. 8 to 12 inches of rain fell which caused flooding. A strong cold front then pushed through the area with north winds pushing the tides out for a few days.

Heavy Rain in ORANGE, TEXAS
From 27-JAN-18 09:00:00 to 27-JAN-18 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORANGE CO ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The AWOS site KORG reported 4.76 during the heavy rain event over a few hours.

Astronomical Low Tide in JEFFERSON, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-18 07:00:00 to 30-JAN-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong north winds pushed tides below normal for a few days with tides falling below -1 foot MLLW for 2 cycles. The tide fell to a minimum of -1.22 feet below MLLW.

Flash Flood in JEFFERSON, TEXAS
From 27-JAN-18 06:10:00 to 27-JAN-18 11:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: GROVES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Pictures on social media indicated standing water and stalled cars along Jimmy Johnson Blvd shortly after 6 AM. Heavy rain continued with one rain gauge reporting 10.18 inches in Groves and another reporting 7.68 inches in Hampshire. Many streets were flooded during the event with numerous homes becoming flooded in Port Acres where some were being remodeled from flooding due to Harvey.
A powerful storm system tracked through the central Plains and Upper Midwest January 22 bringing both severe thunderstorm and blizzard conditions to portions of the central US. A line of thunderstorms crossed through central Kentucky during the evening hours and brought wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph along with numerous hail reports. Some of the hail reached quarter size in diameter, with a few gusts estimated to have exceeded 60 mph.

Hail in HART, KENTUCKY
From 22-JAN-18 19:51:00 to 22-JAN-18 19:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANMER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, KENTUCKY
From 22-JAN-18 21:35:00 to 22-JAN-18 21:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAYNESBURG
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees fell on a power line on Highway 328 East.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, KENTUCKY
From 22-JAN-18 21:35:00 to 22-JAN-18 21:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUGGYTOWN
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

County officials reported a few trees down.
A Pacific storm system brought widespread amounts of over 9 inches of snow to high elevations of southeast Idaho.

Heavy Snow in CARIBOU HIGHLANDS, IDAHO
From 11-JAN-18 10:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Nine inches of snow fell at Sedgwick Peak and 12 inches fell at Pine Creek Pass.

Heavy Snow in UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS, IDAHO
From 11-JAN-18 10:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Twelve inches of snow fell at the Island Park SNOTEL and 13 inches fell at the White Elephant SNOTEL.  Highway 33 was closed to Wyoming Highway 22 from Victor to Wilson.

Heavy Snow in BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO
From 11-JAN-18 10:00:00 to 12-JAN-18 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The following snowfall occurred at SNOTEL sites:  Chocolate Gulch 9 inches, Galena 12 inches, Galena Summit 13 inches, Hyndman 10 inches, Lost Wood Divide 9 inches, Vienna Mine 18 inches.  12 inches of snow fell in the Sun Valley and Ketchum areas reported by spotters.
A snowmobiler died due to an avalanche on January 10th near Island Park.

Avalanche in UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS, IDAHO
From 10-JAN-18 14:00:00 to 10-JAN-18 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

A snowmobiler died due to an avalanche on January 10th near Island Park.
An Arctic cold front plunged through central Illinois on December 29, 2017...setting the stage for a prolonged period of extremely cold conditions from December 30, 2017 through January 2, 2018. The coldest temperatures occurred on the early morning of January 2 when readings bottomed out between -10F and -15F along and north of the I-74 corridor. Wind-chill values through the period generally ranged from -15F to -25F. As a result of the cold, two elderly women died of hypothermia. One woman passed away on December 30 in Peoria, while the other died on December 31 in Champaign.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Temperatures well below zero continued through New Year's Day and into the early afternoon of January 2nd. This was the same cold outbreak the resulted in a fatality in Champaign on December 31, 2017. Temperatures ranged from -10 to -15 with wind chills of -20 to -25 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Temperatures well below zero continued through New Year's Day and into the early afternoon of January 2nd. This was the same cold outbreak the resulted in a fatality in Peoria on December 30, 2017. Temperatures ranged from -10 to -16 with wind chills of -15 to -25 degrees.
A post frontal surface trough passing through the region allowed for a brief period of  higher winds aloft to mix down to the surface. This, combined with funneling through the mountains, caused multiple accidents in a localized area of Interstate 77 near Fancy Gap.

High Wind in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 18-JAN-18 07:45:00 to 18-JAN-18 07:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High winds overturned three tractor trailers and a pickup truck on I-77 northbound near mile marker 2.7. A Department of Transportation wind sensor measured gusts as high as 58 miles per hour near the scene.
A strong cold front, extending south from a deep surface low over the Great Lakes Region moved through the area. Winds became very strong and northwesterly in the wake of this cold front. Combined with saturated ground from previous days rains, these winds brought down several trees in Halifax County.

Strong Wind in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 23-JAN-18 10:00:00 to 23-JAN-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong winds brought down multiple trees across the county. One of the trees fell down partially onto a mobile home on Sinai Road and another against a house on Forest Drive. Many trees were reported blocking roads as well.