Wind chills drop to as low as 31 below zero Sunday morning in Nebraska, Iowa cities

[Omaha Steve]

KENT SIEVERS/THE WORLD-HERALD
Sergio Villarreal, left, and Marisol Villarreal of Bellevue, shovel the driveway at La Familiar, a store at 24th and J Streets in Omaha on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016.

POSTED: SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2016 12:00 AM | UPDATED: 1:05 PM, SUN JAN 17, 2016.
By Nancy Gaarder / World-Herald staff writer

UPDATE: 10 a.m. Sunday: The National Weather Service reported this morning that, with the wind chill, it felt as cold as 31 below zero in some Nebraska and Iowa cities.

The weather service noted that wind chills hit 31 below in Davey, 30 below in Ralston, 29 below in several communities, including Norfolk and Beatrice, and 28 below at the Harlan, Iowa, airport.

Wind chills of 26 below were recorded at the Council Bluffs airport and 22 below at Omaha's Eppley Airfield. Other wind chill readings included: 26 below at the Fremont airport, 24 below at the Blair airport and 23 below at the Lincoln, Blair, Plattsmouth and Red Oak, Iowa, airports.

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This probably isn't news, but it bears repeating: If you're headed outside, bundle up.

FULL story at link.

[awake]

1. Iowa just needs some more "Bern" to warm their harts

[B Calm]

2. It's cold here in Indiana too, but nothing like that! Brrrrr stay warm Steve!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. We have a -22 wind chill here in Minneapolis

in mid-afternoon. And I have to go out shortly. I may have to break down and wear a hat.