Wind chill is determined by the air temperature and the strength of the wind. Today, much of the country experienced daytime highs of -1°C to +2°C. With wind gusts of 55 to 75kph being recorded widely across the country, the real-feel would be -8°C to -11°C making any it feel very raw indeed. Slackening winds will lead to a widespread frost overnight with temperatures dropping to between -2c and -6c widely.
The coldest wind chill ever recorded in the world was -124°C at Stantsiya Vostok, Antarctica on August 24, 2005.
The coldest wind chill ever recorded in the world was -124°C at Stantsiya Vostok, Antarctica on August 24, 2005.