At least 2400 preliminary cold temperature records, including cold maximums and minimums, were broken or tied at longer-term sites (75+ years of data) from February 12-16. Data will continue to flow in, so we will keep you updated. Explore more here: ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datato
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The cold snap peaked from February 14-16. In the NCEI database, approximately 30% of available U.S. sites set cold maximum records, and about 20% set minimum records.
Analyzed temperatures were 40-50 degrees below average over a large portion of the central and southern Plains.
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Note: these statistics are all for daily temperature records. For example: a record for the coldest temperature on February 14 at a given location.
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